Egypt vs Greece: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Egypt
48,041
in 2025
Greece
49,565
in 2025
Egypt rank
82nd
Greece rank
81st

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Egypt
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 49,565 against 48,041 in Egypt, a difference of 1,524.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.

Egypt ranks 82nd and Greece ranks 81st of 225 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 31,579 78,962 47,383 Greece
2010s 43,009 47,079 4,070 Greece
2020s 47,085 72,147 25,061 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Egypt or Greece?
Greece, at 49,565 against 48,041 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Egypt and Greece?
1,524, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Greece ranks 81st of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed