Albania vs Greece: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Albania
44,992 hectares
in 2025
Greece
49,565 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
83rd
Greece rank
81st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Albania
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 49,565 hectares against 44,992 hectares in Albania, a difference of 4,573 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.
Albania ranks 83rd and Greece ranks 81st of 225 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,113 hectares | 78,962 hectares | 58,849 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 13,721 hectares | 47,079 hectares | 33,358 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 17,877 hectares | 72,147 hectares | 54,269 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Albania or Greece?
- Greece, at 49,565 hectares against 44,992 hectares in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Albania and Greece?
- 4,573 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Greece rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Greece ranks 81st 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.