Ireland vs Lithuania: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ireland
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Lithuania
1,095 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
136th
Lithuania rank
134th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1,095 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 86 hectares.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lithuania ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Lithuania ranks 134th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.62 hectares | 3,432 hectares | 2,683 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2,400 hectares | 345.6 hectares | 2,054 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 454.36 hectares | 561.69 hectares | 107.33 hectares | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1,095 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 86 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Lithuania ranks 134th 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.