Finland vs Kuwait: Average area burnt per wildfire

Finland

126 hectares

in 2026

Kuwait

143 hectares

in 2026

Finland rank

171st

Kuwait rank

169th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Kuwait currently reports 143 hectares against 126 hectares in Finland, a difference of 17 hectares.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kuwait ahead.

Finland ranks 171st and Kuwait ranks 169th 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.