Burundi vs Eswatini: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Burundi
17,706 hectares
in 2026
Eswatini
19,206 hectares
in 2026
Burundi rank
100th
Eswatini rank
99th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Burundi
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 19,206 hectares against 17,706 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 1,500 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Eswatini ahead.
Burundi ranks 100th and Eswatini ranks 99th of 248 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,966 hectares | 129,791 hectares | 59,825 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 38,395 hectares | 80,656 hectares | 42,260 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Burundi or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 19,206 hectares against 17,706 hectares in Burundi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Burundi and Eswatini?
- 1,500 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 100th and Eswatini ranks 99th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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 18 September 2026.