Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Ecuador
4,765 hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia
5,044 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
21st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5,044 hectares against 4,765 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 279 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.96 hectares | 625.19 hectares | 69.76 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2,582 hectares | 837.17 hectares | 1,745 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2,679 hectares | 3,692 hectares | 1,013 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5,044 hectares against 4,765 hectares in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 279 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 21st 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.