Cote d'Ivoire vs India: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cote d'Ivoire
181,580 hectares
in 2025
India
245,999 hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
45th
India rank
42nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 245,999 hectares against 181,580 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 64,419 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th and India ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,615 hectares | 159,148 hectares | 317,467 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 293,174 hectares | 164,540 hectares | 128,634 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 202,155 hectares | 197,318 hectares | 4,837 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cote d'Ivoire or India?
- India, at 245,999 hectares against 181,580 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cote d'Ivoire and India?
- 64,419 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and India rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th and India ranks 42nd 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.