Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Haiti or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 21.4 ha against 0 ha in Haiti as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Haiti and United States Virgin Islands?

21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United States Virgin Islands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest fires — Burned Area

Haiti

0 ha

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

21.4 ha

in 2024

Haiti rank

112th

United States Virgin Islands rank

111th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Haiti
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 21.4 ha against 0 ha in Haiti, a difference of 21.4 ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 112th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th of 219 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.31 ha	0.4427 ha	8.87 ha	Haiti
2000s	7.64 ha	0 ha	7.64 ha	Haiti
2010s	0 ha	0 ha	0 ha	—
2020s	12.84 ha	4.28 ha	8.56 ha	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Haiti or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 21.4 ha against 0 ha in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Haiti and United States Virgin Islands?: 21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Haiti and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Haiti ranks 112th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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