Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Dominican Republic or Greece?

Dominican Republic, at 32,061 hectares against 28,805 hectares in Greece as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Dominican Republic and Greece?

3,256 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Greece?

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.

Dominican Republic vs Greece: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Dominican Republic

32,061 hectares

in 2026

Greece

28,805 hectares

in 2026

Dominican Republic rank

90th

Greece rank

93rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Dominican Republic
Greece

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 32,061 hectares against 28,805 hectares in Greece, a difference of 3,256 hectares.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Greece ranks 93rd of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Greece	Difference	Ahead
2010s	61,496 hectares	59,672 hectares	1,824 hectares	Dominican Republic
2020s	49,175 hectares	71,815 hectares	22,640 hectares	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Dominican Republic or Greece?: Dominican Republic, at 32,061 hectares against 28,805 hectares in Greece as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Dominican Republic and Greece?: 3,256 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Greece?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Dominican Republic and Greece rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Greece ranks 93rd 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.