Afghanistan vs Morocco: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Afghanistan
4,250 hectares
in 2025
Morocco
3,220 hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
119th
Morocco rank
122nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Morocco
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4,250 hectares against 3,220 hectares in Morocco, a difference of 1,030 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 119th and Morocco ranks 122nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,758 hectares | 5,179 hectares | 32,580 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12,360 hectares | 5,023 hectares | 7,337 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,772 hectares | 9,051 hectares | 279.06 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Afghanistan or Morocco?
- Afghanistan, at 4,250 hectares against 3,220 hectares in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 1,030 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th and Morocco ranks 122nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.