How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Western Sahara?

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.

Qatar vs Western Sahara: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Qatar

0.0%

in 2026

Western Sahara

0.0%

in 2026

Qatar rank

173rd

Western Sahara rank

173rd

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

Qatar
Western Sahara

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Qatar
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Qatar

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, Qatar or Western Sahara?: Qatar, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Qatar and Western Sahara?: 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Western Sahara?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Qatar and Western Sahara rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Qatar ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd 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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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.