Croatia vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Croatia
386.38 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
364.92 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
125th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Croatia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 386.38 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.46 hectares.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Croatia ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 4,749 hectares 8,653 hectares 3,904 hectares Sri Lanka
2010s 6,736 hectares 2,584 hectares 4,151 hectares Croatia
2020s 4,486 hectares 232.55 hectares 4,254 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 Sri Lanka?
Croatia, at 386.38 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Croatia and Sri Lanka?
21.46 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Croatia ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th 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, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.