Albania vs Georgia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Albania
25,501 hectares
in 2025
Georgia
23,333 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
68th
Georgia rank
69th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Albania
- Georgia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 25,501 hectares against 23,333 hectares in Georgia, a difference of 2,168 hectares.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Georgia ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Georgia ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,260 hectares | 8,179 hectares | 1,081 hectares | Albania |
| 2010s | 6,725 hectares | 9,192 hectares | 2,466 hectares | Georgia |
| 2020s | 9,835 hectares | 6,307 hectares | 3,528 hectares | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Albania or Georgia?
- Albania, at 25,501 hectares against 23,333 hectares in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Albania and Georgia?
- 2,168 hectares, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Georgia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Georgia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Albania ranks 68th and Georgia ranks 69th 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.