Average area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average area burnt per wildfire was 229 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 229 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico peaked at 315 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138.91 hectares, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 206.7 hectares | 138.91 hectares | 279.92 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 227.53 hectares | 172.12 hectares | 315 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 102 Turkmenistan 233.68 hectares compare
- 103 Jamaica 231.44 hectares compare
- 104 Peru 230.42 hectares compare
- 106 New Caledonia 228.83 hectares compare
- 107 Liberia 226.03 hectares compare
- 108 East Timor 224 hectares compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico was 229 hectares in 2026, 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 315 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.91 hectares in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Puerto Rico ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.