Rwanda vs Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Rwanda
50,273 hectares
in 2024
Suriname
52,785 hectares
in 2024
Rwanda rank
83rd
Suriname rank
82nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 52,785 hectares against 50,273 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 2,512 hectares.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 82nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,759 hectares | 27,608 hectares | 1,849 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 39,038 hectares | 25,439 hectares | 13,599 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 40,476 hectares | 28,275 hectares | 12,201 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 52,785 hectares against 50,273 hectares in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 2,512 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 82nd 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.