Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Romania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10,089 hectares
in 2025
Romania
9,381 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
89th
Romania rank
91st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Romania
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 10,089 hectares against 9,381 hectares in Romania, a difference of 708 hectares.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Romania ranks 91st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,441 hectares | 4,741 hectares | 2,699 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 8,219 hectares | 10,439 hectares | 2,220 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 9,681 hectares | 9,037 hectares | 643.98 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Romania?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 10,089 hectares against 9,381 hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania?
- 708 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Romania ranks 91st 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.