Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Afghanistan
4,250
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5,409
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5,409 against 4,250 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,159.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,758 | 60,271 | 22,512 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12,360 | 24,656 | 12,296 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8,772 | 4,869 | 3,903 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5,409 against 4,250 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 1,159, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.