Ecuador vs Indonesia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Ecuador
4,765 hectares
in 2024
Indonesia
4,701 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
22nd
Indonesia rank
24th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Ecuador
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4,765 hectares against 4,701 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 64 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.96 hectares | 31,362 hectares | 30,667 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2,582 hectares | 22,015 hectares | 19,433 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2,679 hectares | 7,019 hectares | 4,340 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Ecuador or Indonesia?
- Ecuador, at 4,765 hectares against 4,701 hectares in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 64 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 24th 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.