Haiti vs United Kingdom: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Haiti
3,456 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,220 hectares
in 2025
Haiti rank
103rd
United Kingdom rank
104th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Haiti
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 3,456 hectares against 3,220 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 236 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 104th of 225 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654.71 hectares | 552.75 hectares | 101.96 hectares | Haiti |
| 2010s | 478.69 hectares | 472.25 hectares | 6.44 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1,560 hectares | 1,299 hectares | 261.17 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Haiti or United Kingdom?
- Haiti, at 3,456 hectares against 3,220 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Haiti and United Kingdom?
- 236 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and United Kingdom rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Haiti ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 104th 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.