What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Finland and Germany?

36.71 hectares, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?

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.

Finland vs Germany: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Finland

239.11 hectares

in 2024

Germany

275.82 hectares

in 2024

Finland rank

74th

Germany rank

72nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Finland
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 275.82 hectares against 239.11 hectares in Finland, a difference of 36.71 hectares.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 74th and Germany ranks 72nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	468.38 hectares	42.45 hectares	425.93 hectares	Finland
2010s	255.02 hectares	160.81 hectares	94.21 hectares	Finland
2020s	234.15 hectares	354.98 hectares	120.83 hectares	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Finland or Germany?: Germany, at 275.82 hectares against 239.11 hectares in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Finland and Germany?: 36.71 hectares, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Finland ranks 74th and Germany ranks 72nd 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).