Montenegro vs Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Montenegro
11,549 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,003 hectares
in 2025
Montenegro rank
107th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Montenegro
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 11,549 hectares against 10,003 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,546 hectares.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Montenegro ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,409 hectares | 61,382 hectares | 55,972 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9,464 hectares | 8,696 hectares | 768.47 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 9,187 hectares | 8,679 hectares | 508.01 hectares | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Montenegro or Saudi Arabia?
- Montenegro, at 11,549 hectares against 10,003 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,546 hectares, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Montenegro ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th 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.