Libya vs Norway: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Libya
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Norway
0 hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
156th
Norway rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 156th and Norway ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.71 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 1,578 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,625 hectares | 199.63 hectares | 1,425 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 318.41 hectares | 0 hectares | 318.41 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Libya and Norway?
- 21.47 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Libya ranks 156th and Norway ranks 159th 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.