Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Sri Lanka
0 hectares
in 2024
Tonga
0 hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Tonga rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Tonga 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 | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.52 hectares | 0 hectares | 29.52 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 8.59 hectares | 0 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, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Tonga 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.