Burundi vs Rwanda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Burundi
-45.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
-42.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burundi rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
100th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -42.21 % change on previous year against -45.1 % change on previous year in Burundi, a difference of 2.89 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 100th of 158 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.38 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 50.99 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2010s | 83.54 % change on previous year | 49.72 % change on previous year | 33.81 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2020s | 49.26 % change on previous year | -0.7687 % change on previous year | 50.03 % change on previous year | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -42.21 % change on previous year against -45.1 % change on previous year in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 2.89 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 100th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.