Croatia vs Slovakia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Croatia
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
136th
Slovakia rank
135th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,030 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Croatia, a difference of 21 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 136th and Slovakia ranks 135th of 225 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,889 hectares | 1,436 hectares | 9,453 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 12,137 hectares | 1,013 hectares | 11,124 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6,794 hectares | 497.29 hectares | 6,297 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,030 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 21 hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Croatia ranks 136th and Slovakia 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.