Belarus vs Serbia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belarus
2,554 hectares
in 2025
Serbia
2,318 hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
107th
Serbia rank
108th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belarus
- Serbia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2,554 hectares against 2,318 hectares in Serbia, a difference of 236 hectares.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 107th and Serbia ranks 108th of 225 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,897 hectares | 442.73 hectares | 4,454 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4,259 hectares | 560.26 hectares | 3,699 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2,919 hectares | 1,306 hectares | 1,614 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Belarus or Serbia?
- Belarus, at 2,554 hectares against 2,318 hectares in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belarus and Serbia?
- 236 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Serbia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belarus ranks 107th and Serbia ranks 108th 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.