Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ireland
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
794.24 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
136th
Puerto Rico rank
139th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,009 hectares against 794.24 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 214.76 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.62 hectares | 1,258 hectares | 509.81 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,400 hectares | 1,191 hectares | 1,209 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 454.36 hectares | 232.55 hectares | 221.81 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Ireland, at 1,009 hectares against 794.24 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 214.76 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th 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.