Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Greece
22,646 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
26,102 hectares
in 2024
Greece rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Greece
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26,102 hectares against 22,646 hectares in Greece, a difference of 3,456 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Greece ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,697 hectares | 47,737 hectares | 32,040 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9,647 hectares | 41,208 hectares | 31,561 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26,678 hectares | 30,645 hectares | 3,967 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26,102 hectares against 22,646 hectares in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,456 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Greece ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th 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.