Average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi

Burundi: Average area burnt per wildfire was 105.72 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
105.72 hectares
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
177th
of 181 countries
All-time high
120.02 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
88.87 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi, 2012–2026

02550751001252012201920262012: 96.3 hectares2013: 100 hectares2014: 100.2 hectares2015: 89.3 hectares2016: 90.5 hectares2017: 99.2 hectares2018: 118.8 hectares2019: 107.6 hectares2020: 109.1 hectares2021: 110.6 hectares2022: 115.3 hectares2023: 120 hectares2024: 99.9 hectares2025: 88.9 hectares2026: 105.7 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 105.72 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi peaked at 120.02 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.87 hectares, in 2025.

That places Burundi 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100.24 hectares 89.26 hectares 118.83 hectares 8
2020s 107.07 hectares 88.87 hectares 120.02 hectares 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi was 105.72 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 120.02 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 88.87 hectares in 2025.
How does Burundi rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Burundi ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.