Eritrea vs Georgia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Eritrea
12,042 hectares
in 2024
Georgia
10,454 hectares
in 2024
Eritrea rank
102nd
Georgia rank
105th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Eritrea
- Georgia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 12,042 hectares against 10,454 hectares in Georgia, a difference of 1,588 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 102nd and Georgia ranks 105th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,175 hectares | 14,412 hectares | 21,764 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11,909 hectares | 21,599 hectares | 9,690 hectares | Georgia |
| 2020s | 42,490 hectares | 12,218 hectares | 30,271 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Eritrea or Georgia?
- Eritrea, at 12,042 hectares against 10,454 hectares in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Eritrea and Georgia?
- 1,588 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Georgia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Georgia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Eritrea ranks 102nd and Georgia ranks 105th 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.