Kuwait vs Puerto Rico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Kuwait
0 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0 hectares
in 2025
Kuwait rank
146th
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Kuwait
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Kuwait ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 hectares | 18.78 hectares | 16.1 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 64.4 hectares | 64.4 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.31 hectares | 7.16 hectares | 7.16 hectares | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Kuwait or Puerto Rico?
- Kuwait, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 0 hectares, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Puerto Rico rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Kuwait ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 146th 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.