Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per capita, Afghanistan or Sweden?

Afghanistan, at 0 ha per person against 0 ha per person in Sweden as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per capita between Afghanistan and Sweden?

0 ha per person, with Afghanistan ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Sweden: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita

Afghanistan

0 ha per person

in 2024

Sweden

0 ha per person

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

102nd

Sweden rank

102nd

Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita over time

Afghanistan
Sweden

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 ha per person against 0 ha per person in Sweden, a difference of 0 ha per person.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 102nd of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 ha per person	0.0001 ha per person	0.0001 ha per person	Sweden
2000s	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	Sweden
2010s	0 ha per person	0.0001 ha per person	0.0001 ha per person	Sweden
2020s	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per capita, Afghanistan or Sweden?: Afghanistan, at 0 ha per person against 0 ha per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per capita between Afghanistan and Sweden?: 0 ha per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for forest fires — burned area, per capita?: Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita
Unit: ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 6,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.