Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Afghanistan or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 7.28 hectares against 5.15 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Afghanistan and Lithuania?

2.13 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lithuania?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Lithuania: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Afghanistan

5.15 hectares

in 2024

Lithuania

7.28 hectares

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

124th

Lithuania rank

121st

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Afghanistan
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 7.28 hectares against 5.15 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.13 hectares.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Lithuania ranks 121st of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.25 hectares	22.21 hectares	2.04 hectares	Afghanistan
2010s	13.49 hectares	9.02 hectares	4.47 hectares	Afghanistan
2020s	3.02 hectares	30.16 hectares	27.14 hectares	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Afghanistan or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 7.28 hectares against 5.15 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Afghanistan and Lithuania?: 2.13 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lithuania?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Lithuania rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Afghanistan ranks 124th and Lithuania ranks 121st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).