New Caledonia vs Peru: Average area burnt per wildfire

New Caledonia

228.83 hectares

in 2026

Peru

230.42 hectares

in 2026

New Caledonia rank

106th

Peru rank

104th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Peru currently reports 230.42 hectares against 228.83 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.59 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Peru ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 106th and Peru ranks 104th 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.