Germany vs Reunion: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Germany
128.8 hectares
in 2024
Reunion
107.33 hectares
in 2024
Germany rank
150th
Reunion rank
151st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Germany
- Reunion
How they compare
Germany currently reports 128.8 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 150th and Reunion ranks 151st of 225 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,817 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,817 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,018 hectares | 300.52 hectares | 1,717 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 742.72 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 721.25 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Germany or Reunion?
- Germany, at 128.8 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Germany and Reunion?
- 21.47 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Reunion?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Reunion rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Germany ranks 150th and Reunion ranks 151st 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.