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

26.7 hectares, with Germany ahead.

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

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.

Germany vs Lebanon: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Germany

275.82 hectares

in 2024

Lebanon

249.12 hectares

in 2024

Germany rank

72nd

Lebanon rank

73rd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Germany
Lebanon

How they compare

Germany currently reports 275.82 hectares against 249.12 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 26.7 hectares.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and Lebanon ranks 73rd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.45 hectares	74.74 hectares	32.29 hectares	Lebanon
2010s	160.81 hectares	55.85 hectares	104.96 hectares	Germany
2020s	354.98 hectares	330.85 hectares	24.13 hectares	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Germany or Lebanon?: Germany, at 275.82 hectares against 249.12 hectares in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Germany and Lebanon?: 26.7 hectares, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lebanon?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Germany and Lebanon rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Germany ranks 72nd and Lebanon ranks 73rd 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).