Jordan vs Libya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Jordan
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Libya
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Jordan rank
156th
Libya rank
156th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Libya, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Jordan ranks 156th and Libya ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.23 hectares | 222.71 hectares | 131.48 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 53.66 hectares | 1,625 hectares | 1,571 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 411.43 hectares | 318.41 hectares | 93.02 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Jordan or Libya?
- Jordan, at 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Jordan and Libya?
- 0 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Jordan ranks 156th 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.