Albania vs Guatemala: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Albania
25,501 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala
25,802 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
68th
Guatemala rank
67th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Albania
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 25,802 hectares against 25,501 hectares in Albania, a difference of 301 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,260 hectares | 15,684 hectares | 6,424 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6,725 hectares | 23,198 hectares | 16,473 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9,835 hectares | 26,457 hectares | 16,622 hectares | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 25,802 hectares against 25,501 hectares in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Albania and Guatemala?
- 301 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Guatemala rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Albania ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 67th 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.