What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?

0 wildfires, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?

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

Iceland vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires

Iceland

0 wildfires

in 2026

United States Virgin Islands

0 wildfires

in 2026

Iceland rank

173rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

173rd

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time

Iceland
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 173rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd of 248 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.38 wildfires	0.25 wildfires	9.12 wildfires	Iceland
2020s	17.43 wildfires	0 wildfires	17.43 wildfires	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Iceland or United States Virgin Islands?: Iceland, at 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in United States Virgin Islands as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?: 0 wildfires, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Iceland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?: Iceland ranks 173rd and United States Virgin 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 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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Indicator: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Unit: wildfires
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

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.