Finland vs Iceland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Finland
0 hectares
in 2025
Iceland
0 hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
146th
Iceland rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 146th and Iceland 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 | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.01 hectares | 211.97 hectares | 762.04 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 407.85 hectares | 0 hectares | 407.85 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 64.4 hectares | 14.31 hectares | 50.09 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 Iceland?
- Finland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Finland and Iceland?
- 0 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Finland ranks 146th and Iceland 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.