Denmark vs New Caledonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Denmark

1,177 hectares

in 2026

New Caledonia

1,373 hectares

in 2026

Denmark rank

137th

New Caledonia rank

135th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

New Caledonia currently reports 1,373 hectares against 1,177 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 196 hectares.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 137th and New Caledonia ranks 135th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.