Armenia vs Papua New Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Armenia
20,779 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17,881 hectares
in 2025
Armenia rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Armenia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 20,779 hectares against 17,881 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,898 hectares.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Armenia ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,114 hectares | 47,737 hectares | 42,623 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13,485 hectares | 41,208 hectares | 27,723 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,565 hectares | 28,517 hectares | 19,953 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Armenia or Papua New Guinea?
- Armenia, at 20,779 hectares against 17,881 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,898 hectares, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Armenia ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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.