Afghanistan vs Philippines: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Afghanistan
3,907 hectares
in 2025
Philippines
4,079 hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
100th
Philippines rank
99th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Afghanistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4,079 hectares against 3,907 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 172 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,210 hectares | 12,313 hectares | 13,896 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,181 hectares | 10,134 hectares | 1,953 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5,692 hectares | 7,910 hectares | 2,218 hectares | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4,079 hectares against 3,907 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 172 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th and Philippines ranks 99th 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.