Svalbard and Jan Mayen vs Vanuatu: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Svalbard and Jan Mayen
0 hectares
in 2024
Vanuatu
0 hectares
in 2024
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
148th
Vanuatu rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 hectares.

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

Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Svalbard and Jan Mayen Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares 40.25 hectares 40.25 hectares Vanuatu
2010s 0 hectares 25.76 hectares 25.76 hectares Vanuatu
2020s 0 hectares 0 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, Svalbard and Jan Mayen or Vanuatu?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Vanuatu?
0 hectares, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Vanuatu rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 148th and Vanuatu 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.