Italy vs Romania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Italy
8,157 hectares
in 2025
Romania
9,381 hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
93rd
Romania rank
91st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9,381 hectares against 8,157 hectares in Italy, a difference of 1,224 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 91st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,920 hectares | 4,741 hectares | 2,179 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,708 hectares | 10,439 hectares | 4,731 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 8,018 hectares | 9,037 hectares | 1,020 hectares | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 9,381 hectares against 8,157 hectares in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Italy and Romania?
- 1,224 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Italy ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 91st 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.