Cyprus vs Montenegro: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cyprus
6,461 hectares
in 2025
Montenegro
7,341 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus rank
97th
Montenegro rank
96th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cyprus
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 7,341 hectares against 6,461 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 880 hectares.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 97th and Montenegro ranks 96th of 225 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829.12 hectares | 2,938 hectares | 2,109 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 777.06 hectares | 4,611 hectares | 3,834 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 2,404 hectares | 4,787 hectares | 2,383 hectares | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cyprus or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 7,341 hectares against 6,461 hectares in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cyprus and Montenegro?
- 880 hectares, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Montenegro?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Montenegro rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cyprus ranks 97th and Montenegro ranks 96th 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.