Fiji vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Fiji
11,789 hectares
in 2026
Rwanda
10,183 hectares
in 2026
Fiji rank
111th
Rwanda rank
113th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Fiji
- Rwanda
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 11,789 hectares against 10,183 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 1,606 hectares.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Fiji ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 248 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,296 hectares | 30,248 hectares | 11,049 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 21,937 hectares | 16,491 hectares | 5,445 hectares | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Fiji or Rwanda?
- Fiji, at 11,789 hectares against 10,183 hectares in Rwanda as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Fiji and Rwanda?
- 1,606 hectares, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Fiji and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Fiji ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 113th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.