Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15,820 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,003 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 15,820 hectares against 10,003 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,817 hectares.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,321 hectares | 61,382 hectares | 40,061 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20,399 hectares | 8,696 hectares | 11,703 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 18,403 hectares | 8,679 hectares | 9,724 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saudi Arabia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 15,820 hectares against 10,003 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia?
- 5,817 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd 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.