Ecuador vs South Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Ecuador
-85.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-88.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
125th
South Korea rank
127th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -85.05 % change on previous year against -88.89 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 3.84 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 125th and South Korea ranks 127th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.04 % change on previous year | -72.78 % change on previous year | 162.82 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -8.21 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 68.68 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 40.9 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at -85.05 % change on previous year against -88.89 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 3.84 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 125th and South Korea ranks 127th 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.