What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Albania and Algeria?

21.47 hectares, with Albania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Algeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Algeria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Albania

386.39 hectares

in 2025

Algeria

364.92 hectares

in 2025

Albania rank

55th

Algeria rank

57th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Albania
Algeria

How they compare

Albania currently reports 386.39 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 21.47 hectares.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Algeria ahead.

Albania ranks 55th and Algeria ranks 57th of 225 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Algeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.5 hectares	276.37 hectares	195.88 hectares	Algeria
2010s	111.62 hectares	620.36 hectares	508.74 hectares	Algeria
2020s	243.28 hectares	590.31 hectares	347.03 hectares	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Albania or Algeria?: Albania, at 386.39 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Albania and Algeria?: 21.47 hectares, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Algeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Albania and Algeria rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Albania ranks 55th and Algeria ranks 57th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.