India vs Peru: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
India
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Peru
1,374 hectares
in 2024
India rank
44th
Peru rank
42nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,374 hectares against 1,224 hectares in India, a difference of 150 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
India ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665.44 hectares | 281.74 hectares | 383.7 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 867.22 hectares | 358.48 hectares | 508.74 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 716.96 hectares | 699.79 hectares | 17.17 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, India or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,374 hectares against 1,224 hectares in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between India and Peru?
- 150 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do India and Peru rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- India ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.