Eswatini vs Peru: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Eswatini
37,522 hectares
in 2025
Peru
31,512 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
64th
Peru rank
65th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Eswatini
- Peru
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 37,522 hectares against 31,512 hectares in Peru, a difference of 6,010 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 64th and Peru ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,350 hectares | 38,955 hectares | 13,395 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 44,042 hectares | 48,247 hectares | 4,205 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 41,186 hectares | 88,236 hectares | 47,050 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, Eswatini or Peru?
- Eswatini, at 37,522 hectares against 31,512 hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Eswatini and Peru?
- 6,010 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Peru rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eswatini ranks 64th and Peru ranks 65th 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.