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Minimum cumulative area burnt by wildfires (2012-2024)

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods.

Source: Our World in Data•237 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
1,074,966.4hectares
Median: 4,314.0hectares
Countries Covered
237
with available data
Highest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
37,563,784.0hectares
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0hectares
Top 5 Countries
1Democratic Republic of the Congo37,563,784.0hectares
2Angola30,915,328.0hectares
3Australia18,683,630.0hectares
4Brazil18,181,296.0hectares
5Zambia16,173,535.0hectares
By Region
Oceania9,351,558.5hectares(2 countries)
Africa4,819,653.6hectares(9 countries)
South America3,258,381.4hectares(7 countries)
North America1,587,716.5hectares(4 countries)
Other993,171.3hectares(156 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0hectares)High (37,563,784.0hectares)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 1,074,966.4hectares)

Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (156)
Asia (27)
Europe (32)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank ↑Country ↕Value ↕
1Democratic Republic of the Congo37,563,784.0hectares
2Angola30,915,328.0hectares
3Australia18,683,630.0hectares
4Brazil18,181,296.0hectares
5Zambia16,173,535.0hectares
6Mozambique14,003,907.0hectares
7South Sudan13,742,708.0hectares
8Central African Republic11,128,794.0hectares
9Russian Federation10,324,718.0hectares
10United Republic of Tanzania6,318,598.0hectares
11Guinea4,962,162.0hectares
12Nigeria3,876,771.0hectares
13India3,852,455.0hectares
14Madagascar3,848,230.0hectares
15Myanmar3,701,037.0hectares
16United States of America3,407,076.0hectares
17Ethiopia3,181,535.0hectares
18Ghana3,147,790.0hectares
19Chad3,109,374.0hectares
20Argentina2,463,466.0hectares
21Bolivia2,449,380.0hectares
22Lao People's Democratic Republic2,418,990.0hectares
23Cameroon2,150,495.0hectares
24Paraguay2,128,328.0hectares
25Sudan2,092,258.0hectares
26South Africa2,092,167.0hectares
27Venezuela2,089,475.0hectares
28Mexico2,026,653.0hectares
29Mali1,694,418.0hectares
30Cambodia1,668,850.0hectares
31People's Republic of China1,443,706.0hectares
32Republic of the Congo1,392,672.0hectares
33Sierra Leone1,347,749.0hectares
34Colombia1,218,650.0hectares
35Cote d'Ivoire1,215,981.0hectares
36Senegal1,163,784.0hectares
37Zimbabwe1,144,358.0hectares
38Uganda943,350.0hectares
39Botswana818,335.0hectares
40Namibia653,486.0hectares
41Peru612,240.0hectares
42Canada611,974.0hectares
43Indonesia585,554.0hectares
44Malawi566,488.0hectares
45Benin489,603.0hectares
46Thailand465,609.0hectares
47Burkina Faso435,401.0hectares
48Togo412,292.0hectares
49Liberia359,443.0hectares
50Islamic Republic of Iran358,274.0hectares
51Vietnam346,397.0hectares
52Ukraine342,302.0hectares
53Guatemala305,163.0hectares
54Guinea-Bissau294,841.0hectares
55Kazakhstan267,539.0hectares
56Papua New Guinea259,237.0hectares
57Honduras257,155.0hectares
58Chile230,327.0hectares
59Nicaragua224,886.0hectares
60Iraq198,679.0hectares
61Cuba167,831.0hectares
62Gabon155,219.0hectares
63Bangladesh152,931.0hectares
64Nepal149,740.0hectares
65Türkiye142,151.0hectares
66Pakistan138,927.0hectares
67Kenya125,244.0hectares
68Philippines120,517.0hectares
69Niger102,651.0hectares
70Ecuador93,114.0hectares
71Belize69,255.0hectares
72Italy61,279.0hectares
73Panama58,699.0hectares
74Eswatini58,096.0hectares
75Republic of The Gambia54,417.0hectares
76Guyana45,378.0hectares
77Spain45,336.0hectares
78Romania40,379.0hectares
79Costa Rica36,295.0hectares
80Burundi32,679.0hectares
81Greece31,538.0hectares
82Bulgaria31,231.0hectares
83Syrian Arab Republic29,185.0hectares
84Algeria24,616.0hectares
85Uzbekistan23,889.0hectares
86Malaysia23,451.0hectares
87Portugal23,412.0hectares
88Dominican Republic22,881.0hectares
89Mongolia22,604.0hectares
90El Salvador21,480.0hectares
91New Zealand19,487.0hectares
92Azerbaijan13,478.0hectares
93Rwanda13,423.0hectares
94Fiji13,403.0hectares
95Sri Lanka12,983.0hectares
96Georgia12,590.0hectares
97Mauritania12,506.0hectares
98Suriname12,179.0hectares
99Bahamas11,669.0hectares
100France11,100.0hectares
101Serbia10,870.0hectares
102Uruguay9,577.0hectares
103The Republic of North Macedonia9,135.0hectares
104Egypt9,117.0hectares
105Turkmenistan7,984.0hectares
106Haiti7,448.0hectares
107Vanuatu7,152.0hectares
108Bhutan6,844.0hectares
109French Guiana6,661.0hectares
110North Korea6,045.0hectares
111Saudi Arabia6,026.0hectares
112Timor-Leste5,972.0hectares
113Bosnia and Herzegovina5,886.0hectares
114Somalia5,338.0hectares
115Belarus5,308.0hectares
116Japan4,656.0hectares
117Lesotho4,629.0hectares
118Albania4,358.0hectares
119Morocco4,314.0hectares
120United Kingdom3,912.0hectares
121Israel2,929.0hectares
122Jamaica2,684.0hectares
123Eritrea2,675.0hectares
124Armenia2,639.0hectares
125Croatia2,328.0hectares
126Moldova, Republic of2,277.0hectares
127New Caledonia2,194.0hectares
128Libya2,132.0hectares
129Tunisia1,931.0hectares
130Afghanistan1,929.0hectares
131Kyrgyzstan1,828.0hectares
132Hungary1,654.0hectares
133Tajikistan1,576.0hectares
134Equatorial Guinea1,393.0hectares
135Poland1,067.0hectares
136Germany948.0hectares
137Sweden790.0hectares
138Finland442.0hectares
139Lebanon439.0hectares
140Comoros412.0hectares
141Taiwan, Province of China302.0hectares
142Cyprus271.0hectares
143Norway235.0hectares
144Ireland208.0hectares
145Trinidad and Tobago156.0hectares
146Falkland Islands (Malvinas)136.0hectares
147Solomon Islands135.0hectares
148Lithuania112.0hectares
149South Korea48.0hectares
150Cape Verde0.0hectares
151Cayman Islands0.0hectares
152Mayotte0.0hectares
153Cook Islands0.0hectares
154Czech Republic0.0hectares
155Denmark0.0hectares
156Dominica0.0hectares
157Estonia0.0hectares
158Faroe Islands0.0hectares
159French Polynesia0.0hectares
160Djibouti0.0hectares
161State of Palestine0.0hectares
162Gibraltar0.0hectares
163Kiribati0.0hectares
164Greenland0.0hectares
165Grenada0.0hectares
166Guadeloupe0.0hectares
167Guam0.0hectares
168Holy See (Vatican City State)0.0hectares
169Hong Kong0.0hectares
170Iceland0.0hectares
171Jordan0.0hectares
172Kuwait0.0hectares
173Latvia0.0hectares
174Liechtenstein0.0hectares
175Luxembourg0.0hectares
176Macao0.0hectares
177Maldives0.0hectares
178Malta0.0hectares
179Martinique0.0hectares
180Mauritius0.0hectares
181Monaco0.0hectares
182Montenegro0.0hectares
183Montserrat0.0hectares
184Oman0.0hectares
185Nauru0.0hectares
186Netherlands0.0hectares
187Curaçao0.0hectares
188Aruba0.0hectares
189Sint Maarten (Dutch part)0.0hectares
190Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba0.0hectares
191Niue0.0hectares
192Northern Mariana Islands0.0hectares
193Micronesia, Federated States of0.0hectares
194Marshall Islands0.0hectares
195Palau0.0hectares
196Puerto Rico0.0hectares
197Qatar0.0hectares
198Reunion0.0hectares
199Saint Barthélemy0.0hectares
200Saint Helena0.0hectares
201Saint Kitts and Nevis0.0hectares
202Anguilla0.0hectares
203Saint Lucia0.0hectares
204Saint Martin (French part)0.0hectares
205Saint Pierre and Miquelon0.0hectares
206Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.0hectares
207San Marino0.0hectares
208Sao Tome and Principe0.0hectares
209Seychelles0.0hectares
210Singapore0.0hectares
211Slovakia0.0hectares
212Slovenia0.0hectares
213Western Sahara0.0hectares
214Svalbard and Jan Mayen0.0hectares
215Switzerland0.0hectares
216Tokelau0.0hectares
217Tonga0.0hectares
218United Arab Emirates0.0hectares
219Turks and Caicos Islands0.0hectares
220Tuvalu0.0hectares
221Guernsey0.0hectares
222Jersey0.0hectares
223Isle of Man0.0hectares
224Virgin Islands, U.S.0.0hectares
225Wallis and Futuna0.0hectares
226Samoa0.0hectares
227Yemen0.0hectares
228American Samoa0.0hectares
229Andorra0.0hectares
230Antigua and Barbuda0.0hectares
231Austria0.0hectares
232Bahrain0.0hectares
233Barbados0.0hectares
234Belgium0.0hectares
235Bermuda0.0hectares
236Virgin Islands, British0.0hectares
237Brunei Darussalam0.0hectares
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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2026).

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