Lithuania vs Slovakia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Lithuania
1,095 hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Lithuania rank
134th
Slovakia rank
135th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1,095 hectares against 1,030 hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 65 hectares.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 134th and Slovakia ranks 135th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,432 hectares | 1,436 hectares | 1,996 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 345.6 hectares | 1,013 hectares | 667.59 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 561.69 hectares | 497.29 hectares | 64.4 hectares | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Lithuania, at 1,095 hectares against 1,030 hectares in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 65 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Lithuania ranks 134th and Slovakia ranks 135th 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.