What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Dominican Republic and France?

0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and France?

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.

Dominican Republic vs France: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Dominican Republic

0.2%

in 2026

France

0.2%

in 2026

Dominican Republic rank

94th

France rank

98th

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

Dominican Republic
France

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 94th and France ranks 98th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	France	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%	Dominican Republic

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, Dominican Republic or France?: Dominican Republic, at 0.2% against 0.2% in France as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Dominican Republic and France?: 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and France?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Dominican Republic and France rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Dominican Republic ranks 94th and France ranks 98th 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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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.