Kuwait vs Switzerland: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Kuwait

143 hectares

in 2026

Switzerland

75 hectares

in 2026

Kuwait rank

169th

Switzerland rank

171st

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Kuwait currently reports 143 hectares against 75 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 68 hectares.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 171st 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.