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
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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

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.