Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2026
Sri Lanka rank
99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
109th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th 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.