Austria vs Hong Kong: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Austria
214.66 hectares
in 2025
Hong Kong
364.92 hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
147th
Hong Kong rank
145th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Austria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 364.92 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Austria, a difference of 150.26 hectares.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 147th and Hong Kong ranks 145th of 225 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,139 hectares | 804.97 hectares | 1,334 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 553.82 hectares | 341.31 hectares | 212.51 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 268.32 hectares | 164.57 hectares | 103.75 hectares | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Austria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 364.92 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Austria and Hong Kong?
- 150.26 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Austria ranks 147th and Hong Kong ranks 145th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.