Burkina Faso vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
68.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
37.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
21st
United States rank
24th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.75 % change on previous year against 37.74 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 31.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -83.33 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 81.96 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 120.96 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 29.88 % change on previous year | 23.88 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or United States?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.75 % change on previous year against 37.74 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and United States?
- 31.01 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.