Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Sri Lanka
364.92 hectares
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
128th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 364.92 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,653 hectares | 560.8 hectares | 8,093 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,584 hectares | 714.81 hectares | 1,870 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 232.55 hectares | 719.11 hectares | 486.56 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sri Lanka, at 364.92 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 85.86 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th 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.