Iceland vs Libya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iceland
0 hectares
in 2025
Libya
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
159th
Libya rank
156th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iceland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Libya ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.12 hectares | 222.71 hectares | 13.42 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 1,625 hectares | 1,625 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 300.52 hectares | 318.41 hectares | 17.89 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iceland or Libya?
- Libya, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iceland and Libya?
- 21.47 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Libya ranks 156th 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.