France vs Iceland: Savanna fires — Burned Area
France
1,721 ha
in 2024
Iceland
1,491 ha
in 2024
France rank
106th
Iceland rank
108th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 1,721 ha against 1,491 ha in Iceland, a difference of 230 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 108th of 221 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,926 ha | 83.85 ha | 9,842 ha | France |
| 2000s | 13,843 ha | 177.7 ha | 13,666 ha | France |
| 2010s | 13,234 ha | 0 ha | 13,234 ha | France |
| 2020s | 11,094 ha | 319.72 ha | 10,775 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, France or Iceland?
- France, at 1,721 ha against 1,491 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between France and Iceland?
- 230 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- France ranks 106th 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.