Benin vs Laos: Average area burnt per wildfire

Benin

399.32 hectares

in 2026

Laos

406.92 hectares

in 2026

Benin rank

24th

Laos rank

22nd

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Laos currently reports 406.92 hectares against 399.32 hectares in Benin, a difference of 7.6 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Laos ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Laos ranks 22nd 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.