Denmark vs Finland: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Denmark
0 hectares
in 2024
Finland
0 hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
100th
Finland rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Finland, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Finland ranks 100th of 225 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 hectares | 13.42 hectares | 2.68 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.15 hectares | 8.59 hectares | 6.44 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Denmark and Finland?
- 0 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Finland ranks 100th 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
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.