Gabon vs Romania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Gabon
42.93 hectares
in 2024
Romania
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Gabon rank
80th
Romania rank
77th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Gabon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Gabon ranks 80th and Romania ranks 77th of 225 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.81 hectares | 633.24 hectares | 555.43 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.47 hectares | 1,097 hectares | 1,075 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 34.35 hectares | 549.53 hectares | 515.18 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Gabon or Romania?
- Romania, at 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Gabon and Romania?
- 21.47 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Romania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Gabon ranks 80th and Romania ranks 77th 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.
Individual pages
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.