France vs Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
France
0.0039 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0024 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
125th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
France ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.