Croatia vs Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Croatia
8,467 hectares
in 2026
Suriname
6,483 hectares
in 2026
Croatia rank
115th
Suriname rank
118th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Croatia
- Suriname
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 8,467 hectares against 6,483 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 1,984 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 118th of 248 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,986 hectares | 42,475 hectares | 14,490 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 14,011 hectares | 45,218 hectares | 31,208 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Croatia or Suriname?
- Croatia, at 8,467 hectares against 6,483 hectares in Suriname as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Croatia and Suriname?
- 1,984 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Croatia and Suriname rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Croatia ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 118th 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.