Egypt vs Eritrea: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Egypt
29 wildfires
in 2026
Eritrea
34 wildfires
in 2026
Egypt rank
117th
Eritrea rank
114th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 34 wildfires against 29 wildfires in Egypt, a difference of 5 wildfires.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 114th of 248 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.12 wildfires | 23.62 wildfires | 68.5 wildfires | Egypt |
| 2020s | 75.43 wildfires | 62.14 wildfires | 13.29 wildfires | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 34 wildfires against 29 wildfires in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 5 wildfires, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Egypt ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 114th 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.