Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
in 2026
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2026
Saudi Arabia rank
164th
Switzerland rank
166th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 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, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th 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.