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OWID: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires

Area burnt per wildfire in hectares. Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026), compiled by Our World in Data. 10,305 values; read with owid_series(slug='annual-area-burnt-per-wildfire-vs-number-of-fires').

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