Ecuador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Ecuador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Ecuador, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ecuador ranks 108th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th 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.