North Korea vs Vanuatu: Annual area burnt by wildfires

North Korea
13,509
in 2026
Vanuatu
12,291
in 2026
North Korea rank
97th
Vanuatu rank
98th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • North Korea
  • Vanuatu
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k201220192026

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 13,509 against 12,291 in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,218.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 248 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 112,583 29,865 82,718 North Korea
2020s 14,411 8,611 5,801 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, North Korea or Vanuatu?
North Korea, at 13,509 against 12,291 in Vanuatu as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between North Korea and Vanuatu?
1,218, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do North Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
North Korea ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 98th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed