Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Ecuador
0.1%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2026
Ecuador rank
108th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
109th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 108th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ecuador, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ecuador ranks 108th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th 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.