How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Greece: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Argentina

0.2%

in 2026

Greece

0.2%

in 2026

Argentina rank

86th

Greece rank

91st

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Argentina
Greece

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 86th and Greece ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Greece	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	Argentina
2020s	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Argentina or Greece?: Argentina, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Greece as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Argentina and Greece?: 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Argentina ranks 86th and Greece ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.