Bhutan vs Croatia: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bhutan
6,804 hectares
in 2026
Croatia
8,467 hectares
in 2026
Bhutan rank
116th
Croatia rank
115th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bhutan
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 8,467 hectares against 6,804 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 1,663 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Croatia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 116th and Croatia ranks 115th of 248 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,241 hectares | 27,986 hectares | 7,744 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 11,948 hectares | 14,011 hectares | 2,063 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bhutan or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 8,467 hectares against 6,804 hectares in Bhutan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bhutan and Croatia?
- 1,663 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bhutan and Croatia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bhutan ranks 116th and Croatia ranks 115th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.