Ecuador vs North Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ecuador
7,728 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
10,583 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
111th
North Korea rank
108th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 10,583 hectares against 7,728 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 2,855 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 108th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,034 hectares | 47,432 hectares | 23,398 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 36,623 hectares | 37,640 hectares | 1,017 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 45,908 hectares | 10,153 hectares | 35,755 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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 10,583 hectares against 7,728 hectares in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 2,855 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 108th 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.