Egypt vs Reunion: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Egypt
4,165 hectares
in 2026
Reunion
5,475 hectares
in 2026
Egypt rank
117th
Reunion rank
114th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Egypt
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 5,475 hectares against 4,165 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 1,310 hectares.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 117th and Reunion ranks 114th of 248 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,222 hectares | 5,347 hectares | 10,875 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 14,100 hectares | 5,634 hectares | 8,466 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Egypt or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 5,475 hectares against 4,165 hectares in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Egypt and Reunion?
- 1,310 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Reunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Reunion rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Egypt ranks 117th and Reunion ranks 114th 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.