Montenegro vs Philippines: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Montenegro
7,341 hectares
in 2025
Philippines
4,079 hectares
in 2025
Montenegro rank
96th
Philippines rank
99th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Montenegro
- Philippines
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 7,341 hectares against 4,079 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 3,262 hectares.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.8 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Montenegro ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,938 hectares | 12,313 hectares | 9,375 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4,611 hectares | 10,134 hectares | 5,523 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4,787 hectares | 7,910 hectares | 3,123 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Montenegro or Philippines?
- Montenegro, at 7,341 hectares against 4,079 hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Montenegro and Philippines?
- 3,262 hectares, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Philippines rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Montenegro ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 99th 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.