Fiji vs Korea, Rep.: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Fiji
429.32 hectares
in 2024
Korea, Rep.
472.25 hectares
in 2024
Fiji rank
138th
Korea, Rep. rank
136th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Fiji
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 472.25 hectares against 429.32 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.
Fiji ranks 138th and Korea, Rep. ranks 136th of 225 countries.
Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,078 hectares | 6,193 hectares | 3,115 hectares | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 3,222 hectares | 5,542 hectares | 2,320 hectares | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 712.67 hectares | 6,320 hectares | 5,607 hectares | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Fiji or Korea, Rep.?
- Korea, Rep., at 472.25 hectares against 429.32 hectares in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Fiji and Korea, Rep.?
- 42.93 hectares, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Korea, Rep.?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Korea, Rep. rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Fiji ranks 138th and Korea, Rep. ranks 136th 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.