Italy vs United States of America: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Italy
0.4%
in 2026
United States of America
0.3%
in 2026
Italy rank
80th
United States of America rank
82nd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | United States of America |
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, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 0.4% against 0.3% in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Italy ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 82nd 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.