Côte d'Ivoire vs India: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Côte d'Ivoire
1.4%
in 2026
India
1.2%
in 2026
Côte d'Ivoire rank
38th
India rank
41st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- India
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 38th and India ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.0% | 5.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
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, Côte d'Ivoire or India?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 1.4% against 1.2% in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Côte d'Ivoire and India?
- 0.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and India rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 38th and India ranks 41st 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
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.