Mongolia vs Peru: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mongolia
262,978 hectares
in 2024
Peru
301,595 hectares
in 2024
Mongolia rank
63rd
Peru rank
62nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mongolia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 301,595 hectares against 262,978 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 38,617 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 62nd of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 99,594 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 104,131 hectares | 928,318 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 560,032 hectares | 187,745 hectares | 372,288 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mongolia or Peru?
- Peru, at 301,595 hectares against 262,978 hectares in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mongolia and Peru?
- 38,617 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Peru rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 62nd 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.