Germany vs Sri Lanka: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Germany
6,697 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5,409 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,697 hectares against 5,409 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,288 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Germany ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 225 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,817 hectares | 60,271 hectares | 57,453 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,018 hectares | 24,656 hectares | 22,638 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,735 hectares | 4,869 hectares | 3,134 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Germany or Sri Lanka?
- Germany, at 6,697 hectares against 5,409 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 1,288 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Germany ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th 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.