British Virgin Islands vs Suriname: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

British Virgin Islands
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
42.93 hectares
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
82nd
Suriname rank
82nd

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Suriname
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 82nd of 225 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1 hectares 190.51 hectares 174.41 hectares Suriname
2010s 4.29 hectares 347.75 hectares 343.46 hectares Suriname
2020s 7.16 hectares 787.08 hectares 779.93 hectares Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, British Virgin Islands or Suriname?
British Virgin Islands, at 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between British Virgin Islands and Suriname?
0 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Suriname?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do British Virgin Islands and Suriname rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 82nd of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.