Iceland vs Jordan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iceland
0 hectares
in 2025
Jordan
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
159th
Jordan rank
156th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jordan ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Jordan ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.12 hectares | 91.23 hectares | 144.89 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 53.66 hectares | 53.66 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 300.52 hectares | 411.43 hectares | 110.91 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iceland or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iceland and Jordan?
- 21.47 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Jordan ranks 156th 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.