Germany vs Serbia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Germany
1,803 hectares
in 2025
Serbia
2,318 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
111th
Serbia rank
108th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Germany
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 2,318 hectares against 1,803 hectares in Germany, a difference of 515 hectares.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Germany ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 108th of 225 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.25 hectares | 442.73 hectares | 402.48 hectares | Serbia |
| 2010s | 111.62 hectares | 560.26 hectares | 448.64 hectares | Serbia |
| 2020s | 468.67 hectares | 1,306 hectares | 837.17 hectares | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 2,318 hectares against 1,803 hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Germany and Serbia?
- 515 hectares, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Germany ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 108th 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.