Laos vs Vanuatu: Average area burnt per wildfire

Laos

406.92 hectares

in 2026

Vanuatu

423.83 hectares

in 2026

Laos rank

22nd

Vanuatu rank

19th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Vanuatu currently reports 423.83 hectares against 406.92 hectares in Laos, a difference of 16.91 hectares.

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

Laos ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 19th 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.