Ecuador vs Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Ecuador
4,765 hectares
in 2024
Tanzania
5,152 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
20th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Ecuador
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5,152 hectares against 4,765 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 387 hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 20th of 225 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.96 hectares | 7,620 hectares | 6,925 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2,582 hectares | 5,137 hectares | 2,554 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2,679 hectares | 7,397 hectares | 4,718 hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Ecuador or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5,152 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 Tanzania?
- 387 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Tanzania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 20th 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.