Montenegro vs Serbia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Montenegro
4,680 hectares
in 2024
Serbia
4,229 hectares
in 2024
Montenegro rank
95th
Serbia rank
96th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 4,680 hectares against 4,229 hectares in Serbia, a difference of 451 hectares.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Montenegro ranks 95th and Serbia ranks 96th of 225 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,938 hectares | 442.73 hectares | 2,495 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 4,611 hectares | 560.26 hectares | 4,051 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 4,276 hectares | 1,103 hectares | 3,173 hectares | Montenegro |
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 Serbia?
- Montenegro, at 4,680 hectares against 4,229 hectares in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 451 hectares, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Montenegro ranks 95th and Serbia ranks 96th 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.