Italy vs Norway: Average area burnt per wildfire
Italy
160.09 hectares
in 2026
Norway
161.83 hectares
in 2026
Italy rank
159th
Norway rank
157th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 161.83 hectares against 160.09 hectares in Italy, a difference of 1.74 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 159th and Norway ranks 157th of 181 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 139.25 hectares | 136.32 hectares | 2.93 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 149.06 hectares | 137.8 hectares | 11.26 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 161.83 hectares against 160.09 hectares in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Italy and Norway?
- 1.74 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Italy ranks 159th and Norway ranks 157th 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
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.