Denmark vs Estonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Denmark
85.86 hectares
in 2025
Estonia
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
151st
Estonia rank
153rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 85.86 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 151st and Estonia ranks 153rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,393 hectares | 1,929 hectares | 3,464 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 448.64 hectares | 345.6 hectares | 103.03 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 157.42 hectares | 482.98 hectares | 325.57 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 85.86 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Denmark and Estonia?
- 42.93 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Denmark ranks 151st and Estonia ranks 153rd 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.