Germany vs Latvia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Germany
128.8 hectares
in 2024
Latvia
171.73 hectares
in 2024
Germany rank
150th
Latvia rank
147th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 171.73 hectares against 128.8 hectares in Germany, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 147th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,817 hectares | 4,178 hectares | 1,360 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2,018 hectares | 869.37 hectares | 1,148 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 742.72 hectares | 249 hectares | 493.72 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 171.73 hectares against 128.8 hectares in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Germany and Latvia?
- 42.93 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Germany ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 147th 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.