Czechia vs Hungary: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Czechia
1,975 hectares
in 2025
Hungary
1,546 hectares
in 2025
Czechia rank
128th
Hungary rank
130th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 1,975 hectares against 1,546 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 429 hectares.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
Czechia ranks 128th and Hungary ranks 130th of 225 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,116 hectares | 20,226 hectares | 19,110 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,728 hectares | 7,011 hectares | 5,283 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 908.72 hectares | 1,993 hectares | 1,084 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Czechia or Hungary?
- Czechia, at 1,975 hectares against 1,546 hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Czechia and Hungary?
- 429 hectares, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Czechia ranks 128th 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.