Norway vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Norway
0 hectares
in 2024
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
0 hectares
in 2024
Norway rank
148th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Norway
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
0200400600800200220132024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 148th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 148th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Svalbard and Jan Mayen Difference Ahead
2000s 158.31 hectares 0 hectares 158.31 hectares Norway
2010s 40.79 hectares 0 hectares 40.79 hectares Norway
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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