Ukraine vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Ukraine
21.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
37.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ukraine rank
26th
United States rank
24th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Ukraine
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 37.74 % change on previous year against 21.97 % change on previous year in Ukraine, a difference of 15.77 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.95 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 119.95 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 136.51 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 139.54 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 2020s | -6.29 % change on previous year | 22.16 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Ukraine or United States?
- United States, at 37.74 % change on previous year against 21.97 % change on previous year in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Ukraine and United States?
- 15.77 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ukraine and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Ukraine ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.