Ecuador vs New Caledonia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Ecuador
0.1%
in 2026
New Caledonia
0.1%
in 2026
Ecuador rank
108th
New Caledonia rank
114th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Ecuador
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 108th and New Caledonia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 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 New Caledonia?
- Ecuador, at 0.1% against 0.1% in New Caledonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and New Caledonia rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ecuador ranks 108th and New Caledonia ranks 114th 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.