Afghanistan vs Armenia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Afghanistan
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Armenia
1,095 hectares
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Armenia rank
110th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,224 hectares against 1,095 hectares in Armenia, a difference of 129 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Armenia ranks 110th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Armenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Armenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,210 hectares | 5,114 hectares | 21,096 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,181 hectares | 13,485 hectares | 5,304 hectares | Armenia |
| 2020s | 6,049 hectares | 6,122 hectares | 72.98 hectares | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Afghanistan or Armenia?
- Afghanistan, at 1,224 hectares against 1,095 hectares in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 129 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Armenia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Armenia ranks 110th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.