How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States Virgin Islands?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

Sweden vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Sweden

0.0%

in 2026

United States Virgin Islands

0.0%

in 2026

Sweden rank

171st

United States Virgin Islands rank

173rd

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Sweden
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 171st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Sweden

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, Sweden or United States Virgin Islands?: Sweden, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Sweden and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States Virgin Islands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Sweden and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Sweden ranks 171st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd 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

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.