Liberia vs Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Liberia
27,455 hectares
in 2025
Philippines
28,829 hectares
in 2025
Liberia rank
91st
Philippines rank
90th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Liberia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 28,829 hectares against 27,455 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 1,374 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Liberia ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 90th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,517 hectares | 108,220 hectares | 26,703 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 97,030 hectares | 96,337 hectares | 693.37 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 28,911 hectares | 74,039 hectares | 45,128 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Liberia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 28,829 hectares against 27,455 hectares in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Liberia and Philippines?
- 1,374 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Liberia ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 90th 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.