Indonesia vs Romania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Indonesia
1,588 hectares
in 2025
Romania
1,846 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Indonesia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,846 hectares against 1,588 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 258 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,362 hectares | 633.24 hectares | 30,728 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 22,015 hectares | 1,097 hectares | 20,918 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6,114 hectares | 765.62 hectares | 5,349 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Indonesia or Romania?
- Romania, at 1,846 hectares against 1,588 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Indonesia and Romania?
- 258 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Romania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th 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.