Burundi vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Burundi

9,303 hectares

in 2026

Rwanda

7,615 hectares

in 2026

Burundi rank

104th

Rwanda rank

106th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Burundi currently reports 9,303 hectares against 7,615 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 1,688 hectares.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

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

Burundi ranks 104th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 248 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.