Ireland vs United States Virgin Islands: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Ireland
0 hectares
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
0 hectares
in 2024
Ireland rank
148th
United States Virgin Islands rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Ireland
  • United States Virgin Islands
0200400600200220132024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Ireland ranks 148th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 10.73 hectares 0 hectares 10.73 hectares Ireland
2010s 124.5 hectares 0 hectares 124.5 hectares Ireland
2020s 4.29 hectares 0 hectares 4.29 hectares Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Ireland or United States Virgin Islands?
Ireland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
0 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Ireland ranks 148th and United States Virgin Islands 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.