Australia vs United States: Annual burned area by landcover
Australia
14,189
in 2025
United States
12,300
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
United States rank
8th
Annual burned area by landcover over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14,189 against 12,300 in United States, a difference of 1,889.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,265 | 11,484 | 3,781 | Australia |
| 2010s | 18,149 | 12,283 | 5,867 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,309 | 11,327 | 3,982 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 14,189 against 12,300 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between Australia and United States?
- 1,889, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
- Australia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.