Which has higher other forest — burned area, Latvia or United States Virgin Islands?

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

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

21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs United States Virgin Islands: Other forest — Burned Area

Latvia

0 ha

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

21.4 ha

in 2024

Latvia rank

93rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

91st

Other forest — Burned Area over time

Latvia
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 93rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 91st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	166.15 ha	0.369 ha	165.79 ha	Latvia
2000s	522.96 ha	0 ha	522.96 ha	Latvia
2010s	84.13 ha	0 ha	84.13 ha	Latvia
2020s	4.31 ha	4.28 ha	0.0349 ha	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Latvia or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 21.4 ha against 0 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?: 21.4 ha, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for other forest — burned area?: Latvia ranks 93rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 91st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Other forest — 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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