Finland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Finland
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0 hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Finland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 42.93 hectares against 0 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,722 hectares | 10.73 hectares | 3,711 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,181 hectares | 2.15 hectares | 1,178 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 160.99 hectares | 3.58 hectares | 157.42 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Finland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Finland, at 42.93 hectares against 0 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42.93 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Finland ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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.