Puerto Rico vs Taiwan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Puerto Rico
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Taiwan
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
143rd
Taiwan rank
143rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Taiwan ranks 143rd 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 | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.78 hectares | 8.05 hectares | 10.73 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 64.4 hectares | 0 hectares | 64.4 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.59 hectares | 8.59 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, Puerto Rico or Taiwan?
- Puerto Rico, at 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 0 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Taiwan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Taiwan 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.