South Korea vs Madagascar: Average area burnt per wildfire

South Korea

221.58 hectares

in 2026

Madagascar

222.79 hectares

in 2026

South Korea rank

110th

Madagascar rank

109th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Madagascar currently reports 222.79 hectares against 221.58 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 1.21 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 110th and Madagascar ranks 109th 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.