Ecuador vs Tajikistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Ecuador
2,061 hectares
in 2025
Tajikistan
2,297 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
110th
Tajikistan rank
109th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Ecuador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2,297 hectares against 2,061 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 236 hectares.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,826 hectares | 6,960 hectares | 3,134 hectares | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2,853 hectares | 2,076 hectares | 777.07 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6,558 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 5,485 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, Ecuador or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2,297 hectares against 2,061 hectares in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Ecuador and Tajikistan?
- 236 hectares, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Tajikistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Ecuador ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 109th 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.