Bhutan vs Hungary: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bhutan
1,374 hectares
in 2025
Hungary
1,546 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
131st
Hungary rank
130th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bhutan
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1,546 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 172 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 130th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,768 hectares | 20,226 hectares | 15,458 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 8,685 hectares | 7,011 hectares | 1,674 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3,563 hectares | 1,993 hectares | 1,571 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bhutan or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1,546 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bhutan and Hungary?
- 172 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Hungary rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 130th 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.