Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Algeria
122.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
67.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Algeria rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 122.5 % change on previous year against 67.34 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 55.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.27 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 85.62 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 2010s | 91.29 % change on previous year | 25.36 % change on previous year | 65.93 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 66.17 % change on previous year | 58.86 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
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, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 122.5 % change on previous year against 67.34 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 55.16 % change on previous year, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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.