What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Greece and Philippines?

21.47 hectares, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Philippines?

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.

Greece vs Philippines: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Greece

171.73 hectares

in 2025

Philippines

150.26 hectares

in 2025

Greece rank

65th

Philippines rank

67th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Greece
Philippines

How they compare

Greece currently reports 171.73 hectares against 150.26 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 21.47 hectares.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.

Greece ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 67th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	590.31 hectares	155.63 hectares	434.68 hectares	Greece
2010s	433.61 hectares	154.55 hectares	279.06 hectares	Greece
2020s	1,263 hectares	135.95 hectares	1,127 hectares	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Greece or Philippines?: Greece, at 171.73 hectares against 150.26 hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Greece and Philippines?: 21.47 hectares, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Philippines?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Greece and Philippines rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Greece ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 67th 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.