Hong Kong, China vs Libya: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Hong Kong, China
0.0%
in 2026
Libya
0.0%
in 2026
Hong Kong, China rank
173rd
Libya rank
172nd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Libya ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and Libya ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Hong Kong, China and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Libya rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and Libya ranks 172nd 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
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.