Switzerland vs Tonga: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Switzerland
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Tonga
0 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland rank
156th
Tonga rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Switzerland
- Tonga
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.7 hectares | 0 hectares | 112.7 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 103.04 hectares | 0 hectares | 103.04 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Switzerland or Tonga?
- Switzerland, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Switzerland and Tonga?
- 21.47 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Tonga rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Switzerland ranks 156th and Tonga 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.