Paraguay vs Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Paraguay
101,405 hectares
in 2025
Spain
93,098 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay rank
49th
Spain rank
51st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Paraguay
- Spain
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 101,405 hectares against 93,098 hectares in Spain, a difference of 8,307 hectares.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,162 hectares | 41,807 hectares | 105,354 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 166,152 hectares | 28,303 hectares | 137,849 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 199,700 hectares | 54,001 hectares | 145,699 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Paraguay or Spain?
- Paraguay, at 101,405 hectares against 93,098 hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Paraguay and Spain?
- 8,307 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Spain rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Paraguay ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st 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.