Puerto Rico vs Palestine: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Puerto Rico
229 hectares
in 2026
Palestine
214 hectares
in 2026
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
Palestine rank
164th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Puerto Rico
- Palestine
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 229 hectares against 214 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 15 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and Palestine ranks 164th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,937 hectares | 1,321 hectares | 616.5 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 678.86 hectares | 1,633 hectares | 954.14 hectares | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Puerto Rico or Palestine?
- Puerto Rico, at 229 hectares against 214 hectares in Palestine as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 15 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Puerto Rico and Palestine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and Palestine ranks 164th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.