Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0037 ha per person
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0037 ha per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200720241990: 0 ha per person1991: 0 ha per person1992: 0 ha per person1993: 0 ha per person1994: 0 ha per person1995: 0 ha per person1996: 0 ha per person1997: 0 ha per person1998: 0 ha per person1999: 0 ha per person2000: 0 ha per person2001: 0 ha per person2002: 0 ha per person2003: 0 ha per person2004: 0 ha per person2005: 0 ha per person2006: 0 ha per person2007: 0 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0 ha per person2011: 0 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0 ha per person2016: 0 ha per person2017: 0 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0.004 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Iceland is 0.0037 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0037 ha per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1996.

That places Iceland 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0002 ha per person —
1991 0.0002 ha per person -1.2%
1992 0.0002 ha per person -1.2%
1993 0.0002 ha per person -1.0%
1994 0.0002 ha per person -0.9%
1995 0.0002 ha per person -0.5%
1996 0 ha per person -100.0%
1997 0 ha per person —
1998 0 ha per person —
1999 0 ha per person —
2000 0 ha per person —
2001 0 ha per person —
2002 0 ha per person —
2003 0 ha per person —
2004 0 ha per person —
2005 0 ha per person —
2006 0.0001 ha per person —
2007 0 ha per person -100.0%
2008 0 ha per person —
2009 0 ha per person —
2010 0 ha per person —
2011 0 ha per person —
2012 0 ha per person —
2013 0 ha per person —
2014 0 ha per person —
2015 0 ha per person —
2016 0 ha per person —
2017 0 ha per person —
2018 0 ha per person —
2019 0 ha per person —
2020 0 ha per person —
2021 0 ha per person —
2022 0.0001 ha per person —
2023 0 ha per person -100.0%
2024 0.0037 ha per person —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 10
2000s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 10
2010s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0008 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0037 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Benin 0.0042 ha per person compare
  2. 42 Botswana 0.004 ha per person compare
  3. 43 Mexico 0.0038 ha per person compare
  4. 45 South Africa 0.0036 ha per person compare
  5. 46 Nigeria 0.0032 ha per person compare
  6. 47 Portugal 0.0031 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per capita in Iceland?
Savanna — burned area, per capita in Iceland was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — 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.

Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Savanna — 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.