French Guiana vs Palestine, State of: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
French Guiana
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Palestine, State of
1,116 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
126th
Palestine, State of rank
133rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- French Guiana
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 2,211 hectares against 1,116 hectares in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1,095 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.0 times Palestine, State of's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 133rd of 225 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,209 hectares | 214.66 hectares | 2,994 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1,269 hectares | 242.56 hectares | 1,026 hectares | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 1,220 hectares | 493.71 hectares | 726.26 hectares | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, French Guiana or Palestine, State of?
- French Guiana, at 2,211 hectares against 1,116 hectares in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between French Guiana and Palestine, State of?
- 1,095 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Palestine, State of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Palestine, State of rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- French Guiana ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 133rd 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.