How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sweden: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita

Norway

0 hectares per person

in 2025

Sweden

0 hectares per person

in 2025

Norway rank

145th

Sweden rank

145th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0 hectares per person against 0 hectares per person in Sweden, a difference of 0 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 145th of 206 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	Norway
2010s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	Norway
2020s	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	0 hectares per person	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita, Norway or Sweden?: Norway, at 0 hectares per person against 0 hectares per person in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita between Norway and Sweden?: 0 hectares per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?: Norway ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 145th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 4,944 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.