Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Lithuania
472.25 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
364.92 hectares
in 2025
Lithuania rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Lithuania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 472.25 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 107.33 hectares.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lithuania ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 225 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359.55 hectares | 8,653 hectares | 8,294 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 38.64 hectares | 2,584 hectares | 2,546 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 157.42 hectares | 232.55 hectares | 75.13 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?
- Lithuania, at 472.25 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?
- 107.33 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Lithuania ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th 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.