Iceland vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Iceland
0 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
0 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
159th
United States Virgin Islands rank
159th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Iceland
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Iceland ranks 159th and United States Virgin Islands 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 United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 236.12 hectares 0 hectares 236.12 hectares Iceland
2010s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares
2020s 300.52 hectares 7.16 hectares 293.37 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 United States Virgin Islands?
Iceland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
0 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Iceland ranks 159th and United States Virgin Islands 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

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.