Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?

Equatorial Guinea, at 137.14 hectares against 115 hectares in Libya as of 2026.

What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?

22.14 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Average area burnt per wildfire

Equatorial Guinea

137.14 hectares

in 2026

Libya

115 hectares

in 2026

Equatorial Guinea rank

171st

Libya rank

174th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Equatorial Guinea
Libya

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 137.14 hectares against 115 hectares in Libya, a difference of 22.14 hectares.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Libya ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Libya ranks 174th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2010s	207.62 hectares	225.09 hectares	17.47 hectares	Libya
2020s	213.36 hectares	211.47 hectares	1.89 hectares	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?: Equatorial Guinea, at 137.14 hectares against 115 hectares in Libya as of 2026.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?: 22.14 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Libya ranks 174th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 182 places, 2,594 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.