Bhutan vs Montenegro: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Bhutan
6,804 hectares
in 2026
Montenegro
6,534 hectares
in 2026
Bhutan rank
108th
Montenegro rank
109th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Bhutan
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 6,804 hectares against 6,534 hectares in Montenegro, a difference of 270 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Montenegro ahead.

Bhutan ranks 108th and Montenegro ranks 109th of 248 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Montenegro Difference Ahead
2010s 20,241 hectares 34,945 hectares 14,704 hectares Montenegro
2020s 11,948 hectares 26,789 hectares 14,841 hectares Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bhutan or Montenegro?
Bhutan, at 6,804 hectares against 6,534 hectares in Montenegro as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bhutan and Montenegro?
270 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Montenegro?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bhutan and Montenegro rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Bhutan ranks 108th and Montenegro ranks 109th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.