British Virgin Islands vs Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
British Virgin Islands
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Taiwan
107.33 hectares
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
153rd
Taiwan rank
150th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 107.33 hectares against 42.93 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 2.5 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Taiwan ranks 150th of 225 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 hectares | 831.8 hectares | 815.7 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.29 hectares | 176.02 hectares | 171.73 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 7.16 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 357.76 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, British Virgin Islands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 107.33 hectares against 42.93 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between British Virgin Islands and Taiwan?
- 64.4 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Taiwan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Taiwan ranks 150th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.