Greenland vs Slovakia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Greenland
2 wildfires
in 2026
Slovakia
3 wildfires
in 2026
Greenland rank
153rd
Slovakia rank
149th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Greenland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3 wildfires against 2 wildfires in Greenland, a difference of 1 wildfires.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Slovakia ahead.
Greenland ranks 153rd and Slovakia ranks 149th of 248 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 wildfires | 6.88 wildfires | 5.5 wildfires | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1 wildfires | 3.57 wildfires | 2.57 wildfires | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Greenland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3 wildfires against 2 wildfires in Greenland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Greenland and Slovakia?
- 1 wildfires, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Greenland and Slovakia rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Greenland ranks 153rd and Slovakia ranks 149th 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.