Afghanistan vs New Caledonia: Annual number of wildfires
Afghanistan
10 wildfires
in 2026
New Caledonia
11 wildfires
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
134th
New Caledonia rank
132nd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Afghanistan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 11 wildfires against 10 wildfires in Afghanistan, a difference of 1 wildfires.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 134th and New Caledonia ranks 132nd of 248 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.62 wildfires | 79.88 wildfires | 39.25 wildfires | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 29.14 wildfires | 50.14 wildfires | 21 wildfires | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Afghanistan or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 11 wildfires against 10 wildfires in Afghanistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Afghanistan and New Caledonia?
- 1 wildfires, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and New Caledonia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th and New Caledonia ranks 132nd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.