Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Ecuador or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 80,986 ha against 67,595 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Ecuador and Indonesia?

13,391 ha, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Indonesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Ecuador

67,595 ha

in 2024

Indonesia

80,986 ha

in 2024

Ecuador rank

66th

Indonesia rank

65th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

Ecuador
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 80,986 ha against 67,595 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 13,391 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Indonesia ranks 65th of 221 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,061 ha	462,475 ha	446,414 ha	Indonesia
2000s	18,449 ha	761,554 ha	743,105 ha	Indonesia
2010s	26,938 ha	668,060 ha	641,122 ha	Indonesia
2020s	41,169 ha	216,084 ha	174,915 ha	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Ecuador or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 80,986 ha against 67,595 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Ecuador and Indonesia?: 13,391 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?: Ecuador ranks 66th and Indonesia ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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