Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Greenland
Greenland: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
99th
of 225 countries
All-time high
21.47 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Greenland, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Greenland peaked at 21.47 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
Greenland ranks 99th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Greenland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.15 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 60.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Greenland?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Greenland was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Greenland rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Greenland ranks 99th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.