Finland vs Lithuania: Annual number of wildfires

Finland
3 wildfires
in 2026
Lithuania
3 wildfires
in 2026
Finland rank
147th
Lithuania rank
147th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Finland
  • Lithuania
05101520201220192026

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3 wildfires against 3 wildfires in Lithuania, a difference of 0 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lithuania ahead.

Finland ranks 147th and Lithuania ranks 147th of 248 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lithuania Difference Ahead
2010s 9.5 wildfires 5.75 wildfires 3.75 wildfires Finland
2020s 8.14 wildfires 3.43 wildfires 4.71 wildfires Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Finland or Lithuania?
Finland, at 3 wildfires against 3 wildfires in Lithuania as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Finland and Lithuania?
0 wildfires, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Finland ranks 147th and Lithuania ranks 147th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.