Finland vs Netherlands: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Finland
42.93
in 2025
Netherlands
21.47
in 2025
Finland rank
153rd
Netherlands rank
156th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Finland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 42.93 against 21.47 in Netherlands, a difference of 21.46.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 225 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 3,722 136.85 3,585 Finland
2010s 1,181 0 1,181 Finland
2020s 160.99 53.66 107.33 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Finland or Netherlands?
Finland, at 42.93 against 21.47 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Finland and Netherlands?
21.46, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Finland ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. 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 gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed