Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 42.93 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 42.93 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 42.93 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
That places United States Virgin Islands 155th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 hectares | 0 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in United States Virgin Islands?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in United States Virgin Islands was 42.93 hectares in 2024, 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.