Egypt vs Vanuatu: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Egypt
29 wildfires
in 2026
Vanuatu
34 wildfires
in 2026
Egypt rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Egypt
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 34 wildfires against 29 wildfires in Egypt, a difference of 5 wildfires.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Egypt ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.12 wildfires | 123.5 wildfires | 31.38 wildfires | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 75.43 wildfires | 31.71 wildfires | 43.71 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu?
- 5 wildfires, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Vanuatu rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Egypt ranks 117th and Vanuatu 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.