Italy vs Philippines: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Italy
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Philippines
85.86 hectares
in 2024
Italy rank
77th
Philippines rank
75th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 85.86 hectares against 64.4 hectares in Italy, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 77th and Philippines ranks 75th of 225 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289.79 hectares | 155.63 hectares | 134.16 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 210.37 hectares | 154.55 hectares | 55.81 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 227.54 hectares | 133.09 hectares | 94.45 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Italy or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 85.86 hectares against 64.4 hectares in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Italy and Philippines?
- 21.46 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Italy ranks 77th and Philippines ranks 75th 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.