Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Papua New Guinea
284,207
in 2026
Philippines
237,168
in 2026
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Philippines rank
49th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 284,207 against 237,168 in Philippines, a difference of 47,039.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 49th of 248 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 692,003 281,282 410,722 Papua New Guinea
2020s 346,340 195,599 150,741 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
Papua New Guinea, at 284,207 against 237,168 in Philippines as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
47,039, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 49th 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