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

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

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 552.75 hectares 0 hectares 552.75 hectares United Kingdom
2010s 472.25 hectares 0 hectares 472.25 hectares United Kingdom
2020s 914.45 hectares 0 hectares 914.45 hectares United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, United Kingdom or United States Virgin Islands?
United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
0 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
United Kingdom 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.