Guam vs United States: Average area burnt per wildfire
Guam
432 hectares
in 2025
United States
471.1 hectares
in 2026
Guam rank
20th
United States rank
17th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Guam
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 471.1 hectares against 432 hectares in Guam, a difference of 39.1 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States ahead.
Guam ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 182 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 471.1 hectares against 432 hectares in Guam as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Guam and United States?
- 39.1 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 20th and United States ranks 17th 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.