Finland vs Libya: Average area burnt per wildfire

Finland

126 hectares

in 2026

Libya

115 hectares

in 2026

Finland rank

171st

Libya rank

174th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Finland currently reports 126 hectares against 115 hectares in Libya, a difference of 11 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Libya ahead.

Finland ranks 171st and Libya ranks 174th 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.