Lebanon vs Norway: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Lebanon
815 hectares
in 2026
Norway
971 hectares
in 2026
Lebanon rank
142nd
Norway rank
141st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Lebanon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 971 hectares against 815 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 156 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 141st of 248 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,758 hectares | 1,074 hectares | 684.5 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3,409 hectares | 628 hectares | 2,781 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Lebanon or Norway?
- Norway, at 971 hectares against 815 hectares in Lebanon as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Lebanon and Norway?
- 156 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Lebanon and Norway rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Lebanon ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 141st 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
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.