Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Finland
Finland: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 3 in 2026. β Volatile
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Finland, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Finland peaked at 20 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2026.
That places Finland 147th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5 | 5 | 20 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 147 Lithuania 3 compare
- 147 Slovak Republic 3 compare
- 150 Armenia, Republic of 2 compare
- 150 Belgium 2 compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 2 compare
- 150 Greenland 2 compare
- 150 Grenada 2 compare
- 150 Guadeloupe 2 compare
- 150 Israel 2 compare
- 150 Palestine, State of 2 compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 150 Taiwan Province of China 2 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Finland?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Finland was 3 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2026.
- How does Finland rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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