Norway vs Spain: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Norway
0 hectares
in 2024
Spain
0 hectares
in 2024
Norway rank
100th
Spain rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Spain, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 100th and Spain ranks 100th of 225 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 hectares | 228.07 hectares | 220.03 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 221.1 hectares | 221.1 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 223.24 hectares | 223.24 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Norway and Spain?
- 0 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Norway ranks 100th and Spain 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.