Albania vs Italy: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Albania
44,992 hectares
in 2025
Italy
49,844 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
83rd
Italy rank
80th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Albania
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49,844 hectares against 44,992 hectares in Albania, a difference of 4,852 hectares.
That makes Italy'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 Italy ahead.
Albania ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 80th of 225 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,113 hectares | 114,110 hectares | 93,996 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 13,721 hectares | 72,943 hectares | 59,222 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,877 hectares | 73,041 hectares | 55,164 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Albania or Italy?
- Italy, at 49,844 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 Italy?
- 4,852 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Italy rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 80th 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.