Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15,820 hectares
in 2025
Serbia
13,974 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
102nd
Serbia rank
103rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 15,820 hectares against 13,974 hectares in Serbia, a difference of 1,846 hectares.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd and Serbia ranks 103rd of 225 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,321 hectares | 44,917 hectares | 23,596 hectares | Serbia |
| 2010s | 20,399 hectares | 40,334 hectares | 19,935 hectares | Serbia |
| 2020s | 18,403 hectares | 31,108 hectares | 12,704 hectares | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 15,820 hectares against 13,974 hectares in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 1,846 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd and Serbia ranks 103rd 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.