Eritrea vs Peru: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Eritrea
59,074 hectares
in 2025
Peru
52,548 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
Peru rank
79th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Eritrea
- Peru
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 59,074 hectares against 52,548 hectares in Peru, a difference of 6,526 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and Peru ranks 79th of 225 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,175 hectares | 99,594 hectares | 63,418 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 11,909 hectares | 104,131 hectares | 92,222 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 45,254 hectares | 165,212 hectares | 119,958 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Eritrea or Peru?
- Eritrea, at 59,074 hectares against 52,548 hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Eritrea and Peru?
- 6,526 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Peru rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and Peru ranks 79th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.