Germany vs Tunisia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Germany
6,697 hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
6,139 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
114th
Tunisia rank
116th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Germany
- Tunisia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,697 hectares against 6,139 hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 558 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.
Germany ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 116th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,817 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 1,489 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,018 hectares | 9,192 hectares | 7,174 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,735 hectares | 10,679 hectares | 8,944 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Germany or Tunisia?
- Germany, at 6,697 hectares against 6,139 hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Germany and Tunisia?
- 558 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Tunisia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Germany ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 116th 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.