Egypt vs North Macedonia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Egypt
50,466 hectares
in 2024
North Macedonia
56,606 hectares
in 2024
Egypt rank
61st
North Macedonia rank
59th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Egypt
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 56,606 hectares against 50,466 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 6,140 hectares.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Egypt ranks 61st and North Macedonia ranks 59th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.42 hectares 5,020 hectares 5,007 hectares North Macedonia
2010s 2,247 hectares 5,912 hectares 3,664 hectares North Macedonia
2020s 34,023 hectares 14,022 hectares 20,002 hectares Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Egypt or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 56,606 hectares against 50,466 hectares in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Egypt and North Macedonia?
6,140 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Egypt ranks 61st and North Macedonia ranks 59th 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, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.