Eritrea vs Peru: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Eritrea
43,082 hectares
in 2025
Peru
31,512 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
63rd
Peru rank
65th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Eritrea
- Peru
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43,082 hectares against 31,512 hectares in Peru, a difference of 11,570 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,634 hectares | 38,955 hectares | 24,321 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 4,224 hectares | 48,247 hectares | 44,022 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 26,975 hectares | 88,236 hectares | 61,260 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Eritrea or Peru?
- Eritrea, at 43,082 hectares against 31,512 hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Eritrea and Peru?
- 11,570 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Peru rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 65th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.