Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10,089 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8,908 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 10,089 hectares against 8,908 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,181 hectares.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,441 hectares | 24,774 hectares | 17,334 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8,219 hectares | 3,076 hectares | 5,143 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 9,681 hectares | 5,842 hectares | 3,839 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 10,089 hectares against 8,908 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,181 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd 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.