Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Italy
8,157 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8,908 hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8,908 hectares against 8,157 hectares in Italy, a difference of 751 hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,920 hectares | 24,774 hectares | 17,854 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5,708 hectares | 3,076 hectares | 2,632 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 8,018 hectares | 5,842 hectares | 2,175 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8,908 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 751 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Italy ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd 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.