Jordan vs Palau: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Jordan
266 hectares
in 2026
Palau
273 hectares
in 2026
Jordan rank
161st
Palau rank
160th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Jordan
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 273 hectares against 266 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 7 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Palau ahead.
Jordan ranks 161st and Palau ranks 160th of 248 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 409.38 hectares | 42.88 hectares | 366.5 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 647.57 hectares | 92.57 hectares | 555 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Jordan or Palau?
- Palau, at 273 hectares against 266 hectares in Jordan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Jordan and Palau?
- 7 hectares, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Jordan and Palau rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Jordan ranks 161st and Palau ranks 160th 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.