Germany vs Tajikistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Germany
1,803 hectares
in 2025
Tajikistan
2,297 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
111th
Tajikistan rank
109th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Germany
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2,297 hectares against 1,803 hectares in Germany, a difference of 494 hectares.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Germany ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 225 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.25 hectares | 6,960 hectares | 6,920 hectares | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 111.62 hectares | 2,076 hectares | 1,964 hectares | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 468.67 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 604.62 hectares | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2,297 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 Tajikistan?
- 494 hectares, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Tajikistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Germany ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 109th 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.