Guam vs United States: Average area burnt per wildfire

Guam
432 hectares
in 2025
United States
446.98 hectares
in 2026
Guam rank
16th
United States rank
14th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Guam
  • United States
100200300400500201220192026

How they compare

United States currently reports 446.98 hectares against 432 hectares in Guam, a difference of 14.98 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States ahead.

Guam ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 181 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam United States Difference Ahead
2010s 218.04 hectares 372.74 hectares 154.7 hectares United States
2020s 216.5 hectares 415.54 hectares 199.04 hectares United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Guam or United States?
United States, at 446.98 hectares against 432 hectares in Guam as of 2026.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Guam and United States?
14.98 hectares, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Guam and United States rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
Guam ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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

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

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