Equatorial Guinea vs Puerto Rico: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Equatorial Guinea
708.37 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
794.24 hectares
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
141st
Puerto Rico rank
139th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 794.24 hectares against 708.37 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 85.87 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 hectares | 1,258 hectares | 1,237 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 1,191 hectares | 1,176 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 490.14 hectares | 232.55 hectares | 257.59 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 794.24 hectares against 708.37 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 85.87 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 139th 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.