Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Sao Tome and Principe or Turks and Caicos Islands?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?

0 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Sao Tome and Principe

0 hectares

in 2026

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 hectares

in 2026

Sao Tome and Principe rank

173rd

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

173rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd of 248 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	162.38 hectares	47.5 hectares	114.88 hectares	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	207.29 hectares	98 hectares	109.29 hectares	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Sao Tome and Principe or Turks and Caicos Islands?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 0 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 28 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.