Ecuador vs Germany: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ecuador
7,728 hectares
in 2025
Germany
6,697 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
111th
Germany rank
114th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ecuador
- Germany
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7,728 hectares against 6,697 hectares in Germany, a difference of 1,031 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Germany ranks 114th of 225 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,034 hectares | 2,817 hectares | 21,216 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 36,623 hectares | 2,018 hectares | 34,605 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 45,908 hectares | 1,735 hectares | 44,173 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ecuador or Germany?
- Ecuador, at 7,728 hectares against 6,697 hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ecuador and Germany?
- 1,031 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Germany ranks 114th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.