Ireland vs Morocco: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Ireland

5,655 hectares

in 2026

Morocco

5,089 hectares

in 2026

Ireland rank

113th

Morocco rank

115th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Ireland currently reports 5,655 hectares against 5,089 hectares in Morocco, a difference of 566 hectares.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Morocco ahead.

Ireland ranks 113th and Morocco ranks 115th of 248 regions.

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: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.