Estonia vs Netherlands: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Estonia
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Estonia rank
153rd
Netherlands rank
156th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 42.93 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,929 hectares | 136.85 hectares | 1,792 hectares | Estonia |
| 2010s | 345.6 hectares | 0 hectares | 345.6 hectares | Estonia |
| 2020s | 482.98 hectares | 53.66 hectares | 429.32 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 42.93 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 21.46 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Estonia ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th 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.