Germany vs Puerto Rico: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Germany
0.0%
in 2026
Puerto Rico
0.0%
in 2026
Germany rank
143rd
Puerto Rico rank
142nd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Germany
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Germany ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
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, Germany or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Germany ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.