Benin vs Ethiopia: Average area burnt per wildfire

Benin

399.32 hectares

in 2026

Ethiopia

381.91 hectares

in 2026

Benin rank

24th

Ethiopia rank

27th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Benin currently reports 399.32 hectares against 381.91 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 17.41 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.