Equatorial Guinea vs New Caledonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Equatorial Guinea
708.37 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
665.44 hectares
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
141st
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 708.37 hectares against 665.44 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and New Caledonia ranks 143rd of 225 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 hectares | 4,347 hectares | 4,325 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 2,941 hectares | 2,926 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 490.14 hectares | 3,073 hectares | 2,583 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Equatorial Guinea or New Caledonia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 708.37 hectares against 665.44 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Equatorial Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 42.93 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and New Caledonia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and New Caledonia ranks 143rd 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.