Eritrea vs Italy: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Eritrea
59,074 hectares
in 2025
Italy
49,844 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
Italy rank
80th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Eritrea
- Italy
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 59,074 hectares against 49,844 hectares in Italy, a difference of 9,230 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and Italy ranks 80th of 225 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,175 hectares | 114,110 hectares | 77,934 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 11,909 hectares | 72,943 hectares | 61,034 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 45,254 hectares | 73,041 hectares | 27,788 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Eritrea or Italy?
- Eritrea, at 59,074 hectares against 49,844 hectares in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Eritrea and Italy?
- 9,230 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Italy rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and Italy ranks 80th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.