Sweden vs Taiwan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Sweden
0 hectares
in 2025
Taiwan
0 hectares
in 2025
Sweden rank
146th
Taiwan rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Sweden
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 146th and Taiwan ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 hectares | 8.05 hectares | 5.37 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 19.32 hectares | 0 hectares | 19.32 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 7.16 hectares | 7.16 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Sweden or Taiwan?
- Sweden, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Sweden and Taiwan?
- 0 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Taiwan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Sweden ranks 146th and Taiwan 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.
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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.