Argentina vs Australia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Argentina
13,330 hectares
in 2025
Australia
14,189 hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
Australia rank
5th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14,189 hectares against 13,330 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 859 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and Australia ranks 5th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,328 hectares | 15,265 hectares | 43,063 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11,016 hectares | 18,149 hectares | 7,133 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 90,640 hectares | 15,309 hectares | 75,331 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 14,189 hectares against 13,330 hectares in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Argentina and Australia?
- 859 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Australia ranks 5th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.