Eritrea vs Vanuatu: Annual number of wildfires

Eritrea
31 wildfires
in 2026
Vanuatu
29 wildfires
in 2026
Eritrea rank
104th
Vanuatu rank
105th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Eritrea
  • Vanuatu
050100150201220192026

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 31 wildfires against 29 wildfires in Vanuatu, a difference of 2 wildfires.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Eritrea ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 105th of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 23.62 wildfires 123.5 wildfires 99.88 wildfires Vanuatu
2020s 61.71 wildfires 31 wildfires 30.71 wildfires Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Eritrea or Vanuatu?
Eritrea, at 31 wildfires against 29 wildfires in Vanuatu as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Eritrea and Vanuatu?
2 wildfires, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Eritrea and Vanuatu rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Eritrea ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 105th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.