Romania vs Venezuela: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Romania
1,846 hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
2,168 hectares
in 2025
Romania rank
30th
Venezuela rank
28th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Romania
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2,168 hectares against 1,846 hectares in Romania, a difference of 322 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Venezuela ahead.
Romania ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633.24 hectares | 3,848 hectares | 3,215 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1,097 hectares | 4,750 hectares | 3,653 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 765.62 hectares | 3,538 hectares | 2,773 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Romania or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2,168 hectares against 1,846 hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Romania and Venezuela?
- 322 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Venezuela rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Romania ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 28th 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.