Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?

North Macedonia, at 24,812 hectares against 19,749 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?

5,063 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Annual area burnt by wildfires

North Macedonia

24,812 hectares

in 2026

Sri Lanka

19,749 hectares

in 2026

North Macedonia rank

96th

Sri Lanka rank

98th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

North Macedonia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 24,812 hectares against 19,749 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,063 hectares.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

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

North Macedonia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	30,276 hectares	56,131 hectares	25,855 hectares	Sri Lanka
2020s	30,091 hectares	24,159 hectares	5,933 hectares	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?: North Macedonia, at 24,812 hectares against 19,749 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?: 5,063 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: North Macedonia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.