Georgia vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Georgia
37,716 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
33,594 hectares
in 2025
Georgia rank
85th
Rwanda rank
87th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Georgia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 37,716 hectares against 33,594 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 4,122 hectares.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Georgia ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 225 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,412 hectares | 25,759 hectares | 11,347 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21,599 hectares | 39,038 hectares | 17,439 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16,468 hectares | 39,329 hectares | 22,861 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Georgia or Rwanda?
- Georgia, at 37,716 hectares against 33,594 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Georgia and Rwanda?
- 4,122 hectares, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Georgia ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 87th 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.