What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Philippines and Rwanda?

4,765 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Philippines vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Philippines

28,829 hectares

in 2025

Rwanda

33,594 hectares

in 2025

Philippines rank

90th

Rwanda rank

87th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

Philippines
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 33,594 hectares against 28,829 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 4,765 hectares.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 225 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	108,220 hectares	25,759 hectares	82,461 hectares	Philippines
2010s	96,337 hectares	39,038 hectares	57,299 hectares	Philippines
2020s	74,039 hectares	39,329 hectares	34,710 hectares	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Philippines or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 33,594 hectares against 28,829 hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Philippines and Rwanda?: 4,765 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?: Philippines ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 87th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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