Average area burnt per wildfire in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Average area burnt per wildfire was 169 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average area burnt per wildfire in Falkland Islands, 2012–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Falkland Islands is 169 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Falkland Islands peaked at 524.28 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 136 hectares, in 2019.
Falkland Islands ranks 154th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 524.28 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 253 hectares | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 260 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 333.6 hectares | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 288.15 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 225.56 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 358.5 hectares | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 136 hectares | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 142 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 231.17 hectares | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 221.79 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 172.67 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 169 hectares | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 297.39 hectares | 136 hectares | 524.28 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 187.32 hectares | 142 hectares | 231.17 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 1.22 million hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 93.19 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Falkland Islands?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Falkland Islands was 169 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 524.28 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 hectares in 2019.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Falkland Islands ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.