South Korea vs Morocco: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
South Korea
472.25 hectares
in 2024
Morocco
493.72 hectares
in 2024
South Korea rank
136th
Morocco rank
135th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- South Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 493.72 hectares against 472.25 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 136th and Morocco ranks 135th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,193 hectares | 5,179 hectares | 1,014 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5,542 hectares | 5,023 hectares | 519.48 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,320 hectares | 10,218 hectares | 3,898 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, South Korea or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 493.72 hectares against 472.25 hectares in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between South Korea and Morocco?
- 21.47 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- South Korea ranks 136th and Morocco ranks 135th 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.