Algeria vs Spain: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Algeria
364.92 hectares
in 2025
Spain
386.39 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
57th
Spain rank
56th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 386.39 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Algeria ranks 57th and Spain ranks 56th of 225 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.37 hectares | 228.07 hectares | 48.3 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 620.36 hectares | 221.1 hectares | 399.26 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 590.31 hectares | 250.44 hectares | 339.88 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Algeria or Spain?
- Spain, 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 Algeria and Spain?
- 21.47 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Algeria ranks 57th and Spain ranks 56th 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.