Croatia vs Lithuania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Croatia
386.38 hectares
in 2025
Lithuania
472.25 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
124th
Lithuania rank
123rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Croatia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 472.25 hectares against 386.38 hectares in Croatia, a difference of 85.87 hectares.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 124th and Lithuania ranks 123rd of 225 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,749 hectares | 359.55 hectares | 4,390 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 6,736 hectares | 38.64 hectares | 6,697 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4,486 hectares | 157.42 hectares | 4,329 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Croatia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 472.25 hectares against 386.38 hectares in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Croatia and Lithuania?
- 85.87 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Croatia ranks 124th and Lithuania ranks 123rd 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.