Average area burnt per wildfire in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Average area burnt per wildfire was 266 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Northern Mariana Islands, 2012–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 266 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 354 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177.5 hectares, in 2017.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 245.53 hectares | 177.5 hectares | 329 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 270.25 hectares | 202 hectares | 354 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Northern Mariana Islands was 266 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 354 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.5 hectares in 2017.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.