East Timor vs Yemen: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
East Timor
686.91 hectares
in 2025
Yemen
708.37 hectares
in 2025
East Timor rank
142nd
Yemen rank
140th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- East Timor
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 708.37 hectares against 686.91 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 140th of 225 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,250 hectares | 2.68 hectares | 16,247 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 6,715 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 6,693 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2,801 hectares | 257.59 hectares | 2,544 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, East Timor or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 708.37 hectares against 686.91 hectares in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between East Timor and Yemen?
- 21.46 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Yemen rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- East Timor ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 140th 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.