Belarus vs Tajikistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belarus
2,554 hectares
in 2025
Tajikistan
2,297 hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
107th
Tajikistan rank
109th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belarus
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2,554 hectares against 2,297 hectares in Tajikistan, a difference of 257 hectares.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 107th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,897 hectares | 6,960 hectares | 2,063 hectares | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 4,259 hectares | 2,076 hectares | 2,183 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2,919 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 1,846 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 Tajikistan?
- Belarus, at 2,554 hectares against 2,297 hectares in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belarus and Tajikistan?
- 257 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Tajikistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belarus ranks 107th and Tajikistan ranks 109th 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.