Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Puerto Rico
1 wildfires
in 2026
Switzerland
1 wildfires
in 2026
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
162nd
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1 wildfires against 1 wildfires in Switzerland, a difference of 0 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 248 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.38 wildfires | 3.25 wildfires | 6.12 wildfires | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.14 wildfires | 2.29 wildfires | 0.8571 wildfires | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0 wildfires, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Puerto Rico 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 28 August 2026.