What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Hong Kong and East Timor?

321.99 hectares, with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and East Timor?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong vs East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Hong Kong

364.92 hectares

in 2025

East Timor

686.91 hectares

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

145th

East Timor rank

142nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

Hong Kong
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 686.91 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Hong Kong, a difference of 321.99 hectares.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.9 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 145th and East Timor ranks 142nd of 225 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	804.97 hectares	16,250 hectares	15,445 hectares	East Timor
2010s	341.31 hectares	6,715 hectares	6,373 hectares	East Timor
2020s	164.57 hectares	2,801 hectares	2,637 hectares	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Hong Kong or East Timor?: East Timor, at 686.91 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Hong Kong and East Timor?: 321.99 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and East Timor?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and East Timor rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?: Hong Kong ranks 145th and East Timor ranks 142nd 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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Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.