Denmark vs Finland: Average area burnt per wildfire

Denmark

130.78 hectares

in 2026

Finland

126 hectares

in 2026

Denmark rank

170th

Finland rank

171st

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Denmark currently reports 130.78 hectares against 126 hectares in Finland, a difference of 4.78 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 170th and Finland ranks 171st of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.