Denmark vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Denmark
0 hectares
in 2024
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
0 hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
148th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
148th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Denmark
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
Denmark ranks 148th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 148th of 225 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.62 hectares | 0 hectares | 45.62 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.29 hectares | 0 hectares | 4.29 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Denmark or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Denmark, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Denmark and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 0 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Denmark ranks 148th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 148th 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.