Libya vs Sweden: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Libya
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Sweden
0 hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
156th
Sweden rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.71 hectares | 560.8 hectares | 338.09 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,625 hectares | 2,688 hectares | 1,063 hectares | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Libya, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Libya and Sweden?
- 21.47 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Libya ranks 156th and Sweden 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.