Belgium vs Libya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Belgium
0 hectares
in 2024
Libya
0 hectares
in 2024
Belgium rank
159th
Libya rank
159th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Belgium
  • Libya
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.

Belgium ranks 159th and Libya ranks 159th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 241.49 hectares 222.71 hectares 18.78 hectares Belgium
2010s 120.21 hectares 1,625 hectares 1,505 hectares Libya
2020s 244.71 hectares 377.8 hectares 133.09 hectares Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Belgium or Libya?
Belgium, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Belgium and Libya?
0 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Belgium ranks 159th and Libya ranks 159th 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

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.