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

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

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

21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

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

Namibia

0 ha

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

21.4 ha

in 2024

Namibia rank

111th

United States Virgin Islands rank

110th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Namibia
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 111th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 110th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,459 ha	0.4427 ha	1,459 ha	Namibia
2000s	887.55 ha	0 ha	887.55 ha	Namibia
2010s	57.77 ha	0 ha	57.77 ha	Namibia
2020s	158.33 ha	4.28 ha	154.05 ha	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Namibia or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 21.4 ha against 0 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?: 21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Namibia ranks 111th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 110th of 214 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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