Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Morocco
5,089 hectares
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
4,531 hectares
in 2026
Morocco rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
116th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5,089 hectares against 4,531 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 558 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 248 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,616 hectares | 8,308 hectares | 4,307 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 15,986 hectares | 8,645 hectares | 7,341 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Morocco, at 5,089 hectares against 4,531 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 558 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Morocco ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th 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.