Romania vs Sri Lanka: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Romania
0.1%
in 2026
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2026
Romania rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Romania |
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, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Romania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Romania ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.