Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ecuador
7,728 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,003 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,003 hectares against 7,728 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 2,275 hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,034 hectares | 61,382 hectares | 37,348 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36,623 hectares | 8,696 hectares | 27,927 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 45,908 hectares | 8,679 hectares | 37,229 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10,003 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 2,275 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ecuador ranks 111th 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.