Iceland vs Reunion: Annual area burnt per wildfire
Iceland
793.25
in 2025
Reunion
1,369
in 2026
Iceland rank
2nd
Reunion rank
1st
Annual area burnt per wildfire over time
- Iceland
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 1,369 against 793.25 in Iceland, a difference of 575.75.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Reunion ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Reunion ranks 1st of 182 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161.96 | 557.56 | 395.6 | Reunion |
| 2020s | 623.06 | 727.81 | 104.74 | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire, Iceland or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 1,369 against 793.25 in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire between Iceland and Reunion?
- 575.75, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Reunion?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Reunion rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Reunion ranks 1st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.