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
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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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.