Afghanistan vs Romania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
219.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
203.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
16th
Romania rank
18th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Romania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 219.3 % change on previous year against 203.47 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 15.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.59 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | 117.48 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.2 % change on previous year | 95.04 % change on previous year | 89.83 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 2020s | 30.55 % change on previous year | 57.08 % change on previous year | 26.52 % change on previous year | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Romania?
- Afghanistan, at 219.3 % change on previous year against 203.47 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Romania?
- 15.83 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.