Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Puerto Rico
0 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
0 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Switzerland rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.78 hectares | 16.1 hectares | 2.68 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 64.4 hectares | 23.61 hectares | 40.78 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.16 hectares | 3.58 hectares | 3.58 hectares | Puerto Rico |
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 Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th and Switzerland 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.
Individual pages
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.