Indonesia vs Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Indonesia
134,892 hectares
in 2024
Philippines
133,045 hectares
in 2024
Indonesia rank
70th
Philippines rank
72nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 134,892 hectares against 133,045 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 1,847 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 108,220 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 96,337 hectares | 937,719 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 307,901 hectares | 83,081 hectares | 224,820 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 Philippines?
- Indonesia, at 134,892 hectares against 133,045 hectares in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 1,847 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Indonesia ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 72nd 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.