Finland vs Greenland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Finland
0 hectares
in 2025
Greenland
0 hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
146th
Greenland rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Finland
- Greenland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Greenland, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 146th and Greenland ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.01 hectares | 0 hectares | 974.01 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 407.85 hectares | 249 hectares | 158.85 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 64.4 hectares | 0 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, Finland or Greenland?
- Finland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Finland and Greenland?
- 0 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greenland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Greenland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Finland ranks 146th and Greenland 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.