Iceland vs Kuwait: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iceland
0 hectares
in 2025
Kuwait
0 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
159th
Kuwait rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Kuwait, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Kuwait ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.12 hectares | 2.68 hectares | 233.44 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 300.52 hectares | 14.31 hectares | 286.21 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Kuwait 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.