Libya vs Switzerland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Libya
0 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Libya rank
159th
Switzerland rank
156th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.71 hectares | 112.7 hectares | 110.01 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,625 hectares | 103.04 hectares | 1,522 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 377.8 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 356.33 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Libya and Switzerland?
- 21.47 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Libya ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th 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.