Egypt vs Libya: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Egypt
0 hectares
in 2024
Libya
0 hectares
in 2024
Egypt rank
100th
Libya rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 100th and Libya ranks 100th of 225 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 hectares | 0 hectares | 5.37 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.15 hectares | 0 hectares | 2.15 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Egypt and Libya?
- 0 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Egypt ranks 100th and Libya ranks 100th 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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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.