Finland vs Sweden: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Finland
0.0%
in 2026
Sweden
0.0%
in 2026
Finland rank
168th
Sweden rank
171st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Finland ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.