Norway vs Switzerland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Norway
0.0%
in 2026
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2026
Norway rank
167th
Switzerland rank
166th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Norway ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 166th 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.