Denmark vs Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Denmark
85.86 hectares
in 2025
Taiwan
107.33 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
151st
Taiwan rank
150th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Denmark
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 107.33 hectares against 85.86 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 151st and Taiwan ranks 150th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,393 hectares | 831.8 hectares | 4,561 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 448.64 hectares | 176.02 hectares | 272.62 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 157.42 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 207.5 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Denmark or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 107.33 hectares against 85.86 hectares in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Denmark and Taiwan?
- 21.47 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Taiwan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Denmark ranks 151st and Taiwan ranks 150th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.