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Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Iceland

Iceland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 hectares
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
159th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1,889 hectares
in 2006
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Iceland, 2002–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2002201320252002: 0 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 1.9k hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 42.9 hectares2023: 64.4 hectares2024: 1.7k hectares2025: 0 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Iceland stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Iceland peaked at 1,889 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

That places Iceland 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Iceland, year by year

Year hectares Change
2002 0 hectares —
2003 0 hectares —
2004 0 hectares —
2005 0 hectares —
2006 1,889 hectares —
2007 0 hectares -100.0%
2008 0 hectares —
2009 0 hectares —
2010 0 hectares —
2011 0 hectares —
2012 0 hectares —
2013 0 hectares —
2014 0 hectares —
2015 0 hectares —
2016 0 hectares —
2017 0 hectares —
2018 0 hectares —
2019 0 hectares —
2020 0 hectares —
2021 0 hectares —
2022 42.93 hectares —
2023 64.4 hectares +50.0%
2024 1,696 hectares +2533.3%
2025 0 hectares -100.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares. (79 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 236.12 hectares 0 hectares 1,889 hectares 8
2010s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 10
2020s 300.52 hectares 0 hectares 1,696 hectares 6

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  15. 159 Dominica 0 hectares
  16. 159 Faroe Islands 0 hectares
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  19. 159 French Southern Territories 0 hectares
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  21. 159 Grenada 0 hectares compare
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  23. 159 Guam 0 hectares
  24. 159 Guernsey 0 hectares compare
  25. 159 Isle of Man 0 hectares
  26. 159 Jersey 0 hectares
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  28. 159 Latvia 0 hectares compare
  29. 159 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
  30. 159 Liechtenstein 0 hectares compare
  31. 159 Luxembourg 0 hectares
  32. 159 Macao 0 hectares
  33. 159 Malta 0 hectares
  34. 159 Martinique 0 hectares
  35. 159 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
  36. 159 Mayotte 0 hectares compare
  37. 159 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares
  38. 159 Montserrat 0 hectares compare
  39. 159 Nauru 0 hectares
  40. 159 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares
  41. 159 Norway 0 hectares compare
  42. 159 Oman 0 hectares compare
  43. 159 Palau 0 hectares
  44. 159 Qatar 0 hectares
  45. 159 Reunion 0 hectares compare
  46. 159 Saint Helena 0 hectares
  47. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
  48. 159 Saint Lucia 0 hectares
  49. 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 hectares
  50. 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares
  51. 159 Samoa 0 hectares compare
  52. 159 San Marino 0 hectares
  53. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
  54. 159 Seychelles 0 hectares
  55. 159 Singapore 0 hectares
  56. 159 Solomon Islands 0 hectares compare
  57. 159 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
  58. 159 Sweden 0 hectares compare
  59. 159 Switzerland 0 hectares compare
  60. 159 Tokelau 0 hectares
  61. 159 Tonga 0 hectares
  62. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares compare
  63. 159 Tuvalu 0 hectares
  64. 159 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares
  65. 159 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 hectares
  66. 159 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares compare
  67. 159 Vanuatu 0 hectares compare
  68. 159 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares
  69. 159 Western Sahara 0 hectares

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Iceland?
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Iceland was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,889 hectares in 2006.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Iceland ranks 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.