Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Algeria
11,613 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,003 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
106th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 11,613 hectares against 10,003 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,610 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Algeria ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,789 hectares | 61,382 hectares | 41,408 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 86,065 hectares | 8,696 hectares | 77,369 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 64,594 hectares | 8,679 hectares | 55,915 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 11,613 hectares against 10,003 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,610 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Algeria ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.