Greenland vs Samoa: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Greenland
0 hectares
in 2024
Samoa
0 hectares
in 2024
Greenland rank
159th
Samoa rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Greenland
- Samoa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Samoa ahead.
Greenland ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010s | 251.15 hectares | 141.68 hectares | 109.48 hectares | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Greenland or Samoa?
- Greenland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Greenland and Samoa?
- 0 hectares, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Greenland ranks 159th and Samoa 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.