Algeria vs Burundi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Algeria
3,821 hectares
in 2025
Burundi
3,606 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
101st
Burundi rank
102nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Algeria
- Burundi
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3,821 hectares against 3,606 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 215 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 101st and Burundi ranks 102nd of 225 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,134 hectares | 4,213 hectares | 52,921 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 48,199 hectares | 3,699 hectares | 44,501 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 24,246 hectares | 2,984 hectares | 21,262 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Algeria or Burundi?
- Algeria, at 3,821 hectares against 3,606 hectares in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Algeria and Burundi?
- 215 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burundi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Burundi rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Algeria ranks 101st 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.