India vs Ukraine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
India
245,999 hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
182,116 hectares
in 2025
India rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
44th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- India
- Ukraine
How they compare
India currently reports 245,999 hectares against 182,116 hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 63,883 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 44th of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,148 hectares | 68,640 hectares | 90,508 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 164,540 hectares | 66,772 hectares | 97,768 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 197,318 hectares | 105,948 hectares | 91,370 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, India or Ukraine?
- India, at 245,999 hectares against 182,116 hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between India and Ukraine?
- 63,883 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do India and Ukraine rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- India ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 44th 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.