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
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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

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

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