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 152nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7062 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1045 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6702 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2225 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 681.54 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 60.29 millimeters (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 1.22 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 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 152nd out of 181 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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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.