Burundi vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Burundi
42,867 hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
50,273 hectares
in 2024
Burundi rank
84th
Rwanda rank
83rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 50,273 hectares against 42,867 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 7,406 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,179 hectares | 25,759 hectares | 24,420 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 30,679 hectares | 39,038 hectares | 8,359 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 31,229 hectares | 40,476 hectares | 9,248 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 50,273 hectares against 42,867 hectares in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 7,406 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Burundi ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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.