Cyprus vs Iceland: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Cyprus
1,524 ha
in 2024
Iceland
1,491 ha
in 2024
Cyprus rank
107th
Iceland rank
108th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1,524 ha against 1,491 ha in Iceland, a difference of 33 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 107th and Iceland ranks 108th of 221 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 ha | 83.85 ha | 932.06 ha | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1,116 ha | 177.7 ha | 938.15 ha | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 856.41 ha | 0 ha | 856.41 ha | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 2,215 ha | 319.72 ha | 1,895 ha | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 1,524 ha against 1,491 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 33 ha, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Cyprus ranks 107th and Iceland ranks 108th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.