Estonia vs Finland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Estonia
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Finland
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Estonia rank
153rd
Finland rank
153rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Finland, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 153rd and Finland ranks 153rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,929 hectares | 3,722 hectares | 1,792 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 345.6 hectares | 1,181 hectares | 835.02 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 482.98 hectares | 160.99 hectares | 321.99 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Estonia and Finland?
- 0 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Estonia ranks 153rd and Finland ranks 153rd 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.