Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: Average area burnt per wildfire
Taiwan
215.5 hectares
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
215 hectares
in 2025
Taiwan rank
115th
United Arab Emirates rank
117th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 215.5 hectares against 215 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5 hectares.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 115th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 181 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 166.5 hectares | 63.57 hectares | 102.93 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 183.1 hectares | 126.54 hectares | 56.56 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
- Taiwan, at 215.5 hectares against 215 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Taiwan ranks 115th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 181 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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About this data
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.