Eritrea vs Fiji: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Eritrea
10,283 hectares
in 2026
Fiji
11,789 hectares
in 2026
Eritrea rank
112th
Fiji rank
111th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Eritrea
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 11,789 hectares against 10,283 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 1,506 hectares.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Fiji ahead.
Eritrea ranks 112th and Fiji ranks 111th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,574 hectares | 41,296 hectares | 32,723 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 25,108 hectares | 21,937 hectares | 3,171 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Eritrea or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 11,789 hectares against 10,283 hectares in Eritrea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Eritrea and Fiji?
- 1,506 hectares, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Fiji?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Eritrea and Fiji rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Eritrea ranks 112th and Fiji ranks 111th 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 18 September 2026.