Ireland vs Western Sahara: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Ireland
0 hectares
in 2024
Western Sahara
0 hectares
in 2024
Ireland rank
148th
Western Sahara rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Ireland
  • Western Sahara
0200400600200220132024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Western Sahara ahead.

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