Burundi vs Eritrea: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Burundi
9,303 hectares
in 2026
Eritrea
9,690 hectares
in 2026
Burundi rank
104th
Eritrea rank
102nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Burundi
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 9,690 hectares against 9,303 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 387 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 104th and Eritrea ranks 102nd of 248 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,966 hectares | 8,574 hectares | 61,392 hectares | Burundi |
| 2020s | 37,195 hectares | 25,023 hectares | 12,172 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Burundi or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 9,690 hectares against 9,303 hectares in Burundi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Burundi and Eritrea?
- 387 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 104th and Eritrea ranks 102nd 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.