Greece vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Greece
42,867 hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
50,273 hectares
in 2024
Greece rank
85th
Rwanda rank
83rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Greece
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 50,273 hectares against 42,867 hectares in Greece, a difference of 7,406 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 225 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,962 hectares | 25,759 hectares | 53,203 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 47,079 hectares | 39,038 hectares | 8,041 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 76,663 hectares | 40,476 hectares | 36,187 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Greece or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 50,273 hectares against 42,867 hectares in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Greece and Rwanda?
- 7,406 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Greece ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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.