Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Sri Lanka
5,409 hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
6,139 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Tunisia rank
116th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 6,139 hectares against 5,409 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 730 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Tunisia ranks 116th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,271 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 58,943 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 24,656 hectares | 9,192 hectares | 15,464 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,869 hectares | 10,679 hectares | 5,810 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 6,139 hectares against 5,409 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 730 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Tunisia ranks 116th 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.