Mongolia vs Ukraine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mongolia
143,993 hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
182,116 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
46th
Ukraine rank
44th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mongolia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 182,116 hectares against 143,993 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 38,123 hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million hectares | 68,640 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.00 million hectares | 66,772 hectares | 934,085 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 488,052 hectares | 105,948 hectares | 382,104 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Mongolia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 182,116 hectares against 143,993 hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mongolia and Ukraine?
- 38,123 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Ukraine rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mongolia ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 44th 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.