Burundi vs Rwanda: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Burundi
0.5%
in 2026
Rwanda
0.4%
in 2026
Burundi rank
71st
Rwanda rank
79th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Rwanda as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Burundi ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.