Average area burnt per wildfire in Comoros

Comoros: Average area burnt per wildfire was 267.75 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
267.75 hectares
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
84th
of 181 countries
All-time high
404.33 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
194 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Comoros, 2012–2026

01002003004002012201920262012: 307.8 hectares2013: 275.1 hectares2014: 271 hectares2015: 252.6 hectares2016: 320.6 hectares2017: 240.2 hectares2018: 220.1 hectares2019: 320.9 hectares2020: 257.5 hectares2021: 310.8 hectares2022: 206 hectares2023: 219.5 hectares2024: 404.3 hectares2025: 194 hectares2026: 267.8 hectares

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 267.75 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Comoros peaked at 404.33 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 194 hectares, in 2025.

Comoros ranks 84th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 276.03 hectares 220.06 hectares 320.88 hectares 8
2020s 265.69 hectares 194 hectares 404.33 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 81 Georgia 272.29 hectares compare
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  3. 83 Zimbabwe 268.43 hectares compare
  4. 85 Jordan 266 hectares compare
  5. 85 Northern Mariana Islands 266 hectares compare
  6. 87 Rwanda 262.59 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Comoros?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Comoros was 267.75 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 404.33 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 194 hectares in 2025.
How does Comoros rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Comoros ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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.