Belgium vs Finland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belgium
0 hectares
in 2025
Finland
0 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
146th
Finland rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Finland, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 146th and Finland ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.83 hectares | 974.01 hectares | 947.18 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.52 hectares | 407.85 hectares | 356.33 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 64.4 hectares | 64.4 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belgium and Finland?
- 0 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belgium ranks 146th and Finland ranks 146th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.