Gambia vs Mongolia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Gambia
164,386 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia
177,952 hectares
in 2025
Gambia rank
64th
Mongolia rank
63rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Gambia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 177,952 hectares against 164,386 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 13,566 hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Gambia ranks 64th and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,914 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 916,212 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 194,889 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 837,560 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 215,582 hectares | 496,352 hectares | 280,770 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Gambia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 177,952 hectares against 164,386 hectares in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Gambia and Mongolia?
- 13,566 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mongolia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Mongolia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gambia ranks 64th and Mongolia ranks 63rd 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.