Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Kingdom: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15,820 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
18,697 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
102nd
United Kingdom rank
99th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 18,697 hectares against 15,820 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2,877 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd and United Kingdom ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,321 hectares | 5,887 hectares | 15,434 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 20,399 hectares | 4,229 hectares | 16,170 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 18,403 hectares | 5,438 hectares | 12,965 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 18,697 hectares against 15,820 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom?
- 2,877 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd and United Kingdom ranks 99th 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.