Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Romania
9,381 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8,908 hectares
in 2025
Romania rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9,381 hectares against 8,908 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 473 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,741 hectares | 24,774 hectares | 20,033 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,439 hectares | 3,076 hectares | 7,363 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 9,037 hectares | 5,842 hectares | 3,195 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 9,381 hectares against 8,908 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 473 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Romania ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd 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.