India vs Indonesia: Annual area burnt by wildfires
India
4.05 million
in 2026
Indonesia
6.78 million
in 2026
India rank
12th
Indonesia rank
9th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.78 million against 4.05 million in India, a difference of 2.72 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was India ahead.
India ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 248 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.72 million | 5.32 million | 1.40 million | India |
| 2020s | 6.05 million | 2.03 million | 4.02 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.78 million against 4.05 million in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between India and Indonesia?
- 2.72 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- India ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.