Latvia vs Norway: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Latvia
0 hectares
in 2025
Norway
0 hectares
in 2025
Latvia rank
159th
Norway rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 159th and Norway ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,178 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 2,377 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 869.37 hectares | 199.63 hectares | 669.73 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 207.5 hectares | 0 hectares | 207.5 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Latvia and Norway?
- 0 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Latvia ranks 159th and Norway ranks 159th 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.