British Virgin Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
British Virgin Islands
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
0 hectares
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
153rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 42.93 hectares against 0 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 hectares | 53.66 hectares | 37.57 hectares | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 4.29 hectares | 0 hectares | 4.29 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 7.16 hectares | 0 hectares | 7.16 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 42.93 hectares against 0 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 42.93 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 153rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th 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.