Hong Kong vs Samoa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Hong Kong
0 hectares
in 2024
Samoa
0 hectares
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
148th
Samoa rank
148th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Hong Kong
- Samoa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Samoa ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 148th of 225 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287.11 hectares | 0 hectares | 287.11 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 90.16 hectares | 0 hectares | 90.16 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 21.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Hong Kong or Samoa?
- Hong Kong, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Hong Kong and Samoa?
- 0 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Samoa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Hong Kong ranks 148th and Samoa 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.