Saint Helena vs Switzerland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Saint Helena
0 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
0 hectares
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
148th
Switzerland rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Switzerland
050100150200200220132024

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 0 hectares.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Saint Helena ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares 16.1 hectares 16.1 hectares Switzerland
2010s 0 hectares 23.61 hectares 23.61 hectares Switzerland
2020s 0 hectares 4.29 hectares 4.29 hectares Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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