Greece vs Italy: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Greece
49,565
in 2025
Italy
49,844
in 2025
Greece rank
81st
Italy rank
80th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49,844 against 49,565 in Greece, a difference of 279.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 81st 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 | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,962 | 114,110 | 35,148 | Italy |
| 2010s | 47,079 | 72,943 | 25,864 | Italy |
| 2020s | 72,147 | 73,041 | 894.53 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 49,844 against 49,565 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Greece and Italy?
- 279, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Greece ranks 81st and Italy ranks 80th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.