Lithuania vs Moldova: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Lithuania
1,095 hectares
in 2025
Moldova
1,374 hectares
in 2025
Lithuania rank
134th
Moldova rank
131st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Lithuania
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1,374 hectares against 1,095 hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 279 hectares.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Moldova ahead.
Lithuania ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 131st of 225 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,432 hectares | 36,787 hectares | 33,355 hectares | Moldova |
| 2010s | 345.6 hectares | 35,732 hectares | 35,386 hectares | Moldova |
| 2020s | 561.69 hectares | 8,565 hectares | 8,003 hectares | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Lithuania or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1,374 hectares against 1,095 hectares in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Lithuania and Moldova?
- 279 hectares, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Moldova rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Lithuania ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 131st 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.