India vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
India
1.2%
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
1.2%
in 2026
India rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was India ahead.
India ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | India |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | India |
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, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- India ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd 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.