Finland vs Slovakia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Finland
0 hectares
in 2024
Slovakia
0 hectares
in 2024
Finland rank
148th
Slovakia rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 148th and Slovakia ranks 148th of 225 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 974.01 hectares 24.15 hectares 949.87 hectares Finland
2010s 407.85 hectares 23.61 hectares 384.24 hectares Finland
2020s 77.28 hectares 0 hectares 77.28 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 Slovakia?
Finland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Finland and Slovakia?
0 hectares, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Finland ranks 148th and Slovakia 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.