North Macedonia vs Uzbekistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
North Macedonia
20,028 hectares
in 2025
Uzbekistan
21,165 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
97th
Uzbekistan rank
96th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- North Macedonia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 21,165 hectares against 20,028 hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 1,137 hectares.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 225 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,892 hectares | 50,211 hectares | 41,319 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 8,900 hectares | 49,646 hectares | 40,747 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 18,876 hectares | 35,909 hectares | 17,033 hectares | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, North Macedonia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 21,165 hectares against 20,028 hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between North Macedonia and Uzbekistan?
- 1,137 hectares, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uzbekistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Uzbekistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th 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.