Ethiopia vs India: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ethiopia
4.36 million hectares
in 2025
India
5.30 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
India rank
15th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.30 million hectares against 4.36 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 944,440 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and India ranks 15th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.48 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 606,423 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 529,103 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 5.30 million hectares against 4.36 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ethiopia and India?
- 944,440 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and India ranks 15th 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.