Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 256.5 ha against 150.98 ha in Lithuania as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

105.52 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Lithuania

150.98 ha

in 2024

Sri Lanka

256.5 ha

in 2024

Lithuania rank

126th

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 256.5 ha against 150.98 ha in Lithuania, a difference of 105.52 ha.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Lithuania's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	281.34 ha	16,594 ha	16,312 ha	Sri Lanka
2000s	1,343 ha	36,470 ha	35,127 ha	Sri Lanka
2010s	146.63 ha	12,923 ha	12,777 ha	Sri Lanka
2020s	155.27 ha	3,181 ha	3,025 ha	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 256.5 ha against 150.98 ha in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 105.52 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?: Lithuania ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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