Latvia vs Lithuania: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Latvia
171.73 hectares
in 2024
Lithuania
236.12 hectares
in 2024
Latvia rank
147th
Lithuania rank
146th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 236.12 hectares against 171.73 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 64.39 hectares.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 147th and Lithuania ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,178 hectares | 3,432 hectares | 745.94 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 869.37 hectares | 345.6 hectares | 523.77 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 249 hectares | 455.08 hectares | 206.07 hectares | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 236.12 hectares against 171.73 hectares in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 64.39 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Latvia ranks 147th and Lithuania ranks 146th 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.