Albania vs Georgia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Albania
44,992 hectares
in 2025
Georgia
37,716 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
83rd
Georgia rank
85th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Albania
- Georgia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 44,992 hectares against 37,716 hectares in Georgia, a difference of 7,276 hectares.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Georgia ahead.
Albania ranks 83rd and Georgia ranks 85th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,113 hectares | 14,412 hectares | 5,702 hectares | Albania |
| 2010s | 13,721 hectares | 21,599 hectares | 7,878 hectares | Georgia |
| 2020s | 17,877 hectares | 16,468 hectares | 1,410 hectares | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Albania or Georgia?
- Albania, at 44,992 hectares against 37,716 hectares in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Albania and Georgia?
- 7,276 hectares, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Georgia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Georgia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Georgia ranks 85th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.