Cape Verde vs Grenada: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Cape Verde
0 hectares
in 2024
Grenada
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
159th
Grenada rank
156th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Grenada
0200400600200220132024

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 21.47 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Grenada ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 159th and Grenada ranks 156th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Grenada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Grenada Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares 2.68 hectares 2.68 hectares Grenada
2010s 0 hectares 12.88 hectares 12.88 hectares Grenada
2020s 120.21 hectares 12.88 hectares 107.33 hectares Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cape Verde or Grenada?
Grenada, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cape Verde and Grenada?
21.47 hectares, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Grenada?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Grenada rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Cape Verde ranks 159th and Grenada ranks 156th 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

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.