Belarus vs Ecuador: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belarus
2,554 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador
2,061 hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
107th
Ecuador rank
110th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belarus
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2,554 hectares against 2,061 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 493 hectares.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 107th and Ecuador ranks 110th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,897 hectares | 3,826 hectares | 1,071 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4,259 hectares | 2,853 hectares | 1,406 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2,919 hectares | 6,558 hectares | 3,638 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Belarus or Ecuador?
- Belarus, at 2,554 hectares against 2,061 hectares in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belarus and Ecuador?
- 493 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ecuador rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belarus ranks 107th and Ecuador ranks 110th 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.