Cyprus vs Iceland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cyprus
1,588 hectares
in 2024
Iceland
1,696 hectares
in 2024
Cyprus rank
125th
Iceland rank
124th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,696 hectares against 1,588 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 108 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 125th and Iceland ranks 124th of 225 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,462 hectares | 236.12 hectares | 1,226 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 841.46 hectares | 0 hectares | 841.46 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1,786 hectares | 360.63 hectares | 1,425 hectares | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1,696 hectares against 1,588 hectares in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 108 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cyprus ranks 125th and Iceland ranks 124th 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.