Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Libya
0 hectares
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0 hectares
in 2024
Libya rank
148th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Libya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th of 225 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 187.83 hectares 0 hectares 187.83 hectares Libya
2010s 1,312 hectares 0 hectares 1,312 hectares Libya
2020s 98.74 hectares 0 hectares 98.74 hectares Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Libya, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Libya ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.