Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Serbia
7,087
in 2026
Sri Lanka
6,342
in 2026
Serbia rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
110th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Serbia
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k201220192026

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 7,087 against 6,342 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 745.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 93,872 56,131 37,741 Serbia
2020s 30,816 22,243 8,573 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
Serbia, at 7,087 against 6,342 in Sri Lanka as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
745, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Serbia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed