What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Iceland and United States Minor Outlying Islands?

0 wildfires, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Minor Outlying Islands?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

Iceland vs United States Minor Outlying Islands: Annual number of wildfires

Iceland

0 wildfires

in 2026

United States Minor Outlying Islands

0 wildfires

in 2026

Iceland rank

173rd

United States Minor Outlying Islands rank

173rd

Annual number of wildfires over time

Iceland
United States Minor Outlying Islands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in United States Minor Outlying Islands, a difference of 0 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States Minor Outlying Islands ahead.

Iceland ranks 173rd and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 173rd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States Minor Outlying Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.38 wildfires	0.125 wildfires	9.25 wildfires	Iceland
2020s	17.43 wildfires	0 wildfires	17.43 wildfires	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Iceland or United States Minor Outlying Islands?: Iceland, at 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in United States Minor Outlying Islands as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Iceland and United States Minor Outlying Islands?: 0 wildfires, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Minor Outlying Islands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Iceland and United States Minor Outlying Islands rank globally for annual number of wildfires?: Iceland ranks 173rd and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 173rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.