Jordan vs Switzerland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Jordan
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
0 hectares
in 2025
Jordan rank
156th
Switzerland rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.23 hectares | 112.7 hectares | 21.47 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53.66 hectares | 103.04 hectares | 49.37 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 411.43 hectares | 17.89 hectares | 393.54 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Jordan, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 21.47 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Switzerland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Jordan ranks 156th and Switzerland 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.