France vs Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
France
18,997 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
15,949 hectares
in 2025
France rank
98th
Suriname rank
101st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- France
- Suriname
How they compare
France currently reports 18,997 hectares against 15,949 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 3,048 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 101st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,186 hectares | 27,608 hectares | 24,578 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 26,721 hectares | 25,439 hectares | 1,282 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 21,140 hectares | 26,221 hectares | 5,080 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, France or Suriname?
- France, at 18,997 hectares against 15,949 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between France and Suriname?
- 3,048 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do France and Suriname rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- France ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 101st 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.