Czechia vs Poland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Czechia
1,975 hectares
in 2025
Poland
2,791 hectares
in 2025
Czechia rank
128th
Poland rank
125th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Czechia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,791 hectares against 1,975 hectares in Czechia, a difference of 816 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
Czechia ranks 128th and Poland ranks 125th of 225 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,116 hectares | 10,899 hectares | 9,783 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,728 hectares | 3,155 hectares | 1,427 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 908.72 hectares | 2,218 hectares | 1,309 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Czechia or Poland?
- Poland, at 2,791 hectares against 1,975 hectares in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Czechia and Poland?
- 816 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Czechia ranks 128th and Poland ranks 125th 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.