What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?

95,920 hectares, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Argentina

835,359 hectares

in 2026

Papua New Guinea

739,439 hectares

in 2026

Argentina rank

36th

Papua New Guinea rank

37th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Argentina
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 835,359 hectares against 739,439 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 95,920 hectares.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 248 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.63 million hectares	692,003 hectares	2.94 million hectares	Argentina
2020s	4.11 million hectares	411,374 hectares	3.70 million hectares	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?: Argentina, at 835,359 hectares against 739,439 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?: 95,920 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: Argentina ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 248 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. 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
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: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.