Switzerland vs United States Virgin Islands: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Switzerland
0 hectares
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
0 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland rank
148th
United States Virgin Islands rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States Virgin Islands
050100150200200220132024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Switzerland ranks 148th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1 hectares 0 hectares 16.1 hectares Switzerland
2010s 23.61 hectares 0 hectares 23.61 hectares Switzerland
2020s 4.29 hectares 0 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, Switzerland or United States Virgin Islands?
Switzerland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
0 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Switzerland ranks 148th and United States Virgin Islands 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.