Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Dominican Republic
9,681 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,003 hectares
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
110th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,003 hectares against 9,681 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 322 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,827 hectares | 61,382 hectares | 37,555 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17,033 hectares | 8,696 hectares | 8,337 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12,522 hectares | 8,679 hectares | 3,842 hectares | Dominican Republic |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10,003 hectares against 9,681 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 322 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th 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.