How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ukraine?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.

Burundi vs Ukraine: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Burundi

0.5%

in 2026

Ukraine

0.7%

in 2026

Burundi rank

71st

Ukraine rank

62nd

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Burundi
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.5%	2.1%	0.5%	Burundi
2020s	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	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 Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Burundi as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Burundi and Ukraine?: 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ukraine?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Burundi and Ukraine rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Burundi ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.