Germany vs North Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Germany
1,803 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
1,717 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
111th
North Korea rank
113th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,803 hectares against 1,717 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 86 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 113th of 225 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.25 hectares | 3,499 hectares | 3,459 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 111.62 hectares | 3,570 hectares | 3,458 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 468.67 hectares | 930.19 hectares | 461.52 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Germany or North Korea?
- Germany, at 1,803 hectares against 1,717 hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Germany and North Korea?
- 86 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Germany ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 113th 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.