Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Hong Kong, China or Sao Tome and Principe?

Hong Kong, China, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?

0 hectares, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Hong Kong, China

0 hectares

in 2026

Sao Tome and Principe

0 hectares

in 2026

Hong Kong, China rank

173rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

173rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Hong Kong, China
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 248 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	510 hectares	162.38 hectares	347.62 hectares	Hong Kong, China
2020s	422.71 hectares	207.29 hectares	215.43 hectares	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Hong Kong, China or Sao Tome and Principe?: Hong Kong, China, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 hectares, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd 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: 28 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.