Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Samoa
0 hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 hectares
in 2024
Samoa rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 225 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 29.52 hectares | 29.52 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 8.59 hectares | 8.59 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Samoa ranks 100th and Sri Lanka 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.