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

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

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

21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

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

Lithuania

0 ha

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

21.4 ha

in 2024

Lithuania rank

112th

United States Virgin Islands rank

111th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Lithuania
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.04 ha	0.369 ha	68.67 ha	Lithuania
2000s	130.09 ha	0 ha	130.09 ha	Lithuania
2010s	8.63 ha	0 ha	8.63 ha	Lithuania
2020s	8.63 ha	4.28 ha	4.35 ha	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Lithuania or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 21.4 ha against 0 ha in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Lithuania and United States Virgin Islands?: 21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States Virgin Islands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Lithuania 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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