Cyprus vs North Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cyprus
13,824 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
10,583 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus rank
105th
North Korea rank
108th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cyprus
- North Korea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13,824 hectares against 10,583 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 3,241 hectares.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 108th of 225 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,462 hectares | 47,432 hectares | 45,969 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 841.46 hectares | 37,640 hectares | 36,799 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,792 hectares | 10,153 hectares | 6,361 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cyprus or North Korea?
- Cyprus, at 13,824 hectares against 10,583 hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cyprus and North Korea?
- 3,241 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and North Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cyprus ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 108th 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.