Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Puerto Rico
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 225 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.78 hectares | 8,653 hectares | 8,635 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 64.4 hectares | 2,584 hectares | 2,520 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.59 hectares | 206.07 hectares | 197.49 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 0 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd 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.