Austria vs Morocco: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Austria
944.5 hectares
in 2024
Morocco
493.72 hectares
in 2024
Austria rank
134th
Morocco rank
135th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Austria
- Morocco
How they compare
Austria currently reports 944.5 hectares against 493.72 hectares in Morocco, a difference of 450.78 hectares.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.9 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 134th and Morocco ranks 135th of 225 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,139 hectares | 5,179 hectares | 3,040 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 553.82 hectares | 5,023 hectares | 4,469 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 279.06 hectares | 10,218 hectares | 9,939 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Austria or Morocco?
- Austria, at 944.5 hectares against 493.72 hectares in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Austria and Morocco?
- 450.78 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Morocco?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Morocco rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Austria ranks 134th and Morocco ranks 135th 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.