Suriname vs United Kingdom: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Suriname
15,949 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
18,697 hectares
in 2025
Suriname rank
101st
United Kingdom rank
99th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Suriname
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 18,697 hectares against 15,949 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 2,748 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,608 hectares | 5,887 hectares | 21,721 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 25,439 hectares | 4,229 hectares | 21,210 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 26,221 hectares | 5,438 hectares | 20,783 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Suriname or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 18,697 hectares against 15,949 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 2,748 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and United Kingdom rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Suriname ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 99th 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.