Algeria vs Philippines: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Algeria
3,821 hectares
in 2025
Philippines
4,079 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
101st
Philippines rank
99th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Algeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4,079 hectares against 3,821 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 258 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,134 hectares | 12,313 hectares | 44,821 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 48,199 hectares | 10,134 hectares | 38,065 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 24,246 hectares | 7,910 hectares | 16,336 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Algeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4,079 hectares against 3,821 hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Algeria and Philippines?
- 258 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Philippines rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Algeria ranks 101st 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.