Greece vs Romania: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Greece
42,867 hectares
in 2024
Romania
35,955 hectares
in 2024
Greece rank
85th
Romania rank
87th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 42,867 hectares against 35,955 hectares in Romania, a difference of 6,912 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and Romania ranks 87th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,962 hectares | 169,728 hectares | 90,766 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 47,079 hectares | 177,832 hectares | 130,753 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 76,663 hectares | 72,477 hectares | 4,186 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 42,867 hectares against 35,955 hectares in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Greece and Romania?
- 6,912 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Greece ranks 85th and Romania ranks 87th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.