Palau vs Switzerland: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Palau
1 wildfires
in 2026
Switzerland
1 wildfires
in 2026
Palau rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
162nd
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 wildfires against 1 wildfires in Switzerland, a difference of 0 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Switzerland ahead.
Palau ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 248 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 wildfires | 3.25 wildfires | 2.75 wildfires | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5714 wildfires | 2.29 wildfires | 1.71 wildfires | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Palau or Switzerland?
- Palau, at 1 wildfires against 1 wildfires in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0 wildfires, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Palau ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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 18 September 2026.