Austria vs Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Austria
214.66 hectares
in 2025
Taiwan
107.33 hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
147th
Taiwan rank
150th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Austria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Austria currently reports 214.66 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 107.33 hectares.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.0 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 147th and Taiwan ranks 150th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,139 hectares | 831.8 hectares | 1,307 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 553.82 hectares | 176.02 hectares | 377.8 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 268.32 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 96.6 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Austria or Taiwan?
- Austria, at 214.66 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Austria and Taiwan?
- 107.33 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Taiwan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Austria ranks 147th and Taiwan ranks 150th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.