Indonesia vs South Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Indonesia
98,722 hectares
in 2025
South Korea
97,562 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
68th
South Korea rank
69th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 98,722 hectares against 97,562 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 1,160 hectares.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 6,193 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 5,542 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 273,038 hectares | 21,527 hectares | 251,511 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 98,722 hectares against 97,562 hectares in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 1,160 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Indonesia ranks 68th 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.