Finland vs Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Finland
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Taiwan
107.33 hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
153rd
Taiwan rank
150th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Finland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 107.33 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Finland, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 2.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 153rd and Taiwan ranks 150th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,722 hectares | 831.8 hectares | 2,890 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,181 hectares | 176.02 hectares | 1,005 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 160.99 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 203.93 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Finland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 107.33 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Finland and Taiwan?
- 64.4 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Taiwan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Finland ranks 153rd 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.