Azerbaijan vs Vanuatu: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Azerbaijan
11,031 hectares
in 2026
Vanuatu
12,291 hectares
in 2026
Azerbaijan rank
99th
Vanuatu rank
98th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Azerbaijan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12,291 hectares against 11,031 hectares in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1,260 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 248 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115,788 hectares | 29,865 hectares | 85,922 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 39,111 hectares | 8,611 hectares | 30,501 hectares | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Azerbaijan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12,291 hectares against 11,031 hectares in Azerbaijan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Azerbaijan and Vanuatu?
- 1,260 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Azerbaijan and Vanuatu rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Vanuatu ranks 98th 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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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.