South Korea vs Taiwan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

South Korea
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Taiwan
21.47 hectares
in 2024
South Korea rank
143rd
Taiwan rank
143rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.

South Korea ranks 143rd and Taiwan ranks 143rd of 225 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.