Greece vs Iceland: Average area burnt per wildfire
Greece
654.66 hectares
in 2026
Iceland
793.25 hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Iceland rank
2nd
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 793.25 hectares against 654.66 hectares in Greece, a difference of 138.59 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 275 hectares | 147.11 hectares | 127.89 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 668.58 hectares | 651.43 hectares | 17.16 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Greece or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 793.25 hectares against 654.66 hectares in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Greece and Iceland?
- 138.59 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Greece ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.