Gambia vs Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Gambia
96,961 hectares
in 2025
Spain
93,098 hectares
in 2025
Gambia rank
50th
Spain rank
51st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Gambia
- Spain
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 96,961 hectares against 93,098 hectares in Spain, a difference of 3,863 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,501 hectares | 41,807 hectares | 87,693 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 127,402 hectares | 28,303 hectares | 99,099 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 131,468 hectares | 54,001 hectares | 77,467 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Gambia or Spain?
- Gambia, at 96,961 hectares against 93,098 hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Gambia and Spain?
- 3,863 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Spain rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Gambia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 51st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.