Burundi vs North Macedonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Burundi
22,926 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia
20,028 hectares
in 2025
Burundi rank
95th
North Macedonia rank
97th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Burundi
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 22,926 hectares against 20,028 hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 2,898 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 97th of 225 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,179 hectares | 8,892 hectares | 41,287 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 30,679 hectares | 8,900 hectares | 21,779 hectares | Burundi |
| 2020s | 29,845 hectares | 18,876 hectares | 10,969 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Burundi or North Macedonia?
- Burundi, at 22,926 hectares against 20,028 hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Burundi and North Macedonia?
- 2,898 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and North Macedonia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Burundi ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 97th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.