Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cape Verde
0 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
146th
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 18.78 hectares | 18.78 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 64.4 hectares | 64.4 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 93.02 hectares | 7.16 hectares | 85.86 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Cape Verde, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 0 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th and Puerto Rico 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.