Burundi vs Philippines: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Burundi
3,606 hectares
in 2025
Philippines
4,079 hectares
in 2025
Burundi rank
102nd
Philippines rank
99th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Burundi
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4,079 hectares against 3,606 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 473 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Burundi ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,213 hectares | 12,313 hectares | 8,101 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3,699 hectares | 10,134 hectares | 6,435 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2,984 hectares | 7,910 hectares | 4,926 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Burundi or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4,079 hectares against 3,606 hectares in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Burundi and Philippines?
- 473 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Philippines rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Burundi ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 99th 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.