Algeria vs Cyprus: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Algeria
11,613 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus
13,824 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
106th
Cyprus rank
105th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Algeria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13,824 hectares against 11,613 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 2,211 hectares.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 106th and Cyprus ranks 105th of 225 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,789 hectares | 1,462 hectares | 101,327 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 86,065 hectares | 841.46 hectares | 85,224 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 64,594 hectares | 3,792 hectares | 60,802 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Algeria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 13,824 hectares against 11,613 hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Algeria and Cyprus?
- 2,211 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cyprus?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Cyprus rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Algeria ranks 106th and Cyprus ranks 105th 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.