Burundi vs Sweden: Average area burnt per wildfire

Burundi

105.72 hectares

in 2026

Sweden

86.25 hectares

in 2026

Burundi rank

177th

Sweden rank

180th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Burundi currently reports 105.72 hectares against 86.25 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 19.47 hectares.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.

Burundi ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 180th 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.