Albania vs India: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Albania
386.39 hectares
in 2025
India
407.85 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
55th
India rank
53rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Albania
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 407.85 hectares against 386.39 hectares in Albania, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
Albania ranks 55th and India ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5 hectares | 665.44 hectares | 584.95 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 111.62 hectares | 867.22 hectares | 755.6 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 243.28 hectares | 665.44 hectares | 422.16 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Albania or India?
- India, at 407.85 hectares against 386.39 hectares in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Albania and India?
- 21.46 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and India rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Albania ranks 55th and India ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.