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

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

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

21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda 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.

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

Rwanda

0 ha

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

21.4 ha

in 2024

Rwanda rank

112th

United States Virgin Islands rank

111th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Rwanda
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	667.76 ha	0.4427 ha	667.32 ha	Rwanda
2000s	191.05 ha	0 ha	191.05 ha	Rwanda
2010s	190.2 ha	0 ha	190.2 ha	Rwanda
2020s	111.13 ha	4.28 ha	106.85 ha	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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