How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Sahara?

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 Western Sahara: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Sweden

0.0%

in 2026

Western Sahara

0.0%

in 2026

Sweden rank

171st

Western Sahara rank

173rd

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

Sweden
Western Sahara

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Sweden
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 Western Sahara?: Sweden, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Sweden and Western Sahara?: 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Sahara?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Sweden and Western Sahara rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Sweden ranks 171st and Western Sahara 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.