What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Albania and Croatia?

106.16 hectares, with Albania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Croatia?

24 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.

Albania vs Croatia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Albania

552.24 hectares

in 2024

Croatia

446.08 hectares

in 2024

Albania rank

63rd

Croatia rank

65th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Albania
Croatia

How they compare

Albania currently reports 552.24 hectares against 446.08 hectares in Croatia, a difference of 106.16 hectares.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 63rd and Croatia ranks 65th of 152 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,442 hectares	422.03 hectares	1,020 hectares	Albania
2010s	1,064 hectares	313.39 hectares	750.27 hectares	Albania
2020s	1,142 hectares	240.91 hectares	900.91 hectares	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Albania or Croatia?: Albania, at 552.24 hectares against 446.08 hectares in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Albania and Croatia?: 106.16 hectares, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Croatia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Albania and Croatia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Albania ranks 63rd and Croatia ranks 65th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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).