Afghanistan vs Burundi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Afghanistan
3,907 hectares
in 2025
Burundi
3,606 hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
100th
Burundi rank
102nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,907 hectares against 3,606 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 301 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 100th and Burundi ranks 102nd of 225 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,210 hectares | 4,213 hectares | 21,997 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,181 hectares | 3,699 hectares | 4,482 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5,692 hectares | 2,984 hectares | 2,708 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 3,907 hectares against 3,606 hectares in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 301 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th and Burundi ranks 102nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.