What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per capita between Senegal and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0001 ha per person, with Senegal ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita

Senegal

0.0003 ha per person

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

0.0002 ha per person

in 2024

Senegal rank

55th

United States Virgin Islands rank

58th

Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita over time

Senegal
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0001 ha per person.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 55th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 58th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0098 ha per person	0 ha per person	0.0098 ha per person	Senegal
2000s	0.0025 ha per person	0 ha per person	0.0025 ha per person	Senegal
2010s	0.0009 ha per person	0 ha per person	0.0009 ha per person	Senegal
2020s	0.0005 ha per person	0 ha per person	0.0005 ha per person	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per capita, Senegal or United States Virgin Islands?: Senegal, at 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per capita between Senegal and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0001 ha per person, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Senegal and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest fires — burned area, per capita?: Senegal ranks 55th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita
Unit: ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 6,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.