France vs United Kingdom: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
France
18,997 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
18,697 hectares
in 2025
France rank
98th
United Kingdom rank
99th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 18,997 hectares against 18,697 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 99th of 225 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,186 hectares | 5,887 hectares | 46,299 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 26,721 hectares | 4,229 hectares | 22,492 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 21,140 hectares | 5,438 hectares | 15,702 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 18,997 hectares against 18,697 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between France and United Kingdom?
- 300 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- France ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 99th 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.