Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Sao Tome and Principe
0 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 hectares
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 hectares | 29.52 hectares | 18.78 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 7.16 hectares | 7.16 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th 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.