Tunisia vs United States: Annual area burnt per wildfire

Tunisia
470
in 2026
United States
446.98
in 2026
Tunisia rank
13th
United States rank
14th

Annual area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Tunisia
  • United States
100200300400500201220192026

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 470 against 446.98 in United States, a difference of 23.02.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Tunisia ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 181 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia United States Difference Ahead
2010s 298.22 372.74 74.52 United States
2020s 289.92 406.92 117 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire, Tunisia or United States?
Tunisia, at 470 against 446.98 in United States as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire between Tunisia and United States?
23.02, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Tunisia and United States rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Tunisia ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual 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

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed