Belgium vs Slovakia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Belgium
0 hectares
in 2024
Slovakia
0 hectares
in 2024
Belgium rank
148th
Slovakia rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
0200400600200220132024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovakia ahead.

Belgium ranks 148th and Slovakia ranks 148th of 225 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.83 hectares 24.15 hectares 2.68 hectares Belgium
2010s 51.52 hectares 23.61 hectares 27.91 hectares Belgium
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Belgium or Slovakia?
Belgium, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belgium and Slovakia?
0 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Belgium ranks 148th and Slovakia ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.