Italy vs Montenegro: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Italy
8,157 hectares
in 2025
Montenegro
7,341 hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
93rd
Montenegro rank
96th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Italy
- Montenegro
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8,157 hectares against 7,341 hectares in Montenegro, a difference of 816 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 93rd and Montenegro ranks 96th of 225 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,920 hectares | 2,938 hectares | 3,982 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,708 hectares | 4,611 hectares | 1,097 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 8,018 hectares | 4,787 hectares | 3,231 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Italy or Montenegro?
- Italy, at 8,157 hectares against 7,341 hectares in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Italy and Montenegro?
- 816 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Montenegro?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Montenegro rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Italy ranks 93rd and Montenegro ranks 96th 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.