Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Dominican Republic
9,681 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador
7,728 hectares
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
110th
Ecuador rank
111th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9,681 hectares against 7,728 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 1,953 hectares.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 225 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,827 hectares | 24,034 hectares | 206.61 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 17,033 hectares | 36,623 hectares | 19,590 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 12,522 hectares | 45,908 hectares | 33,387 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 9,681 hectares against 7,728 hectares in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 1,953 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Ecuador ranks 111th 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.