Benin vs Ethiopia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Benin
600,250 hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.01 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
31st
Ethiopia rank
28th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million hectares against 600,250 hectares in Benin, a difference of 407,570 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,033 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 219,099 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 782,328 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 366,970 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 669,685 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 340,602 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.01 million hectares against 600,250 hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 407,570 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 31st and Ethiopia ranks 28th 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.