Iceland vs Reunion: Average area burnt per wildfire
Iceland
793.25 hectares
in 2025
Reunion
1,369 hectares
in 2026
Iceland rank
2nd
Reunion rank
1st
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Iceland
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 1,369 hectares against 793.25 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 575.75 hectares.
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 hectares | 557.56 hectares | 395.6 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 623.06 hectares | 727.81 hectares | 104.74 hectares | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Iceland or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 1,369 hectares against 793.25 hectares in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Iceland and Reunion?
- 575.75 hectares, 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 average area burnt per wildfire?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Reunion ranks 1st 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.