Guyana vs South Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Guyana
90,693 hectares
in 2025
South Korea
97,562 hectares
in 2025
Guyana rank
70th
South Korea rank
69th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Guyana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97,562 hectares against 90,693 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 6,869 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,545 hectares | 6,193 hectares | 67,352 hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | 87,901 hectares | 5,542 hectares | 82,358 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 121,264 hectares | 21,527 hectares | 99,738 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Guyana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 97,562 hectares against 90,693 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Guyana and South Korea?
- 6,869 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guyana ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 69th 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.