British Virgin Islands vs Netherlands: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

British Virgin Islands
42.93
in 2025
Netherlands
21.47
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
153rd
Netherlands rank
156th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Netherlands
0200400600200220132025

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 42.93 against 21.47 in Netherlands, a difference of 21.46.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1 136.85 120.75 Netherlands
2010s 4.29 0 4.29 British Virgin Islands
2020s 7.16 53.66 46.51 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, British Virgin Islands or Netherlands?
British Virgin Islands, at 42.93 against 21.47 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between British Virgin Islands and Netherlands?
21.46, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do British Virgin Islands and Netherlands rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed