French Guiana vs Poland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
French Guiana
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Poland
2,791 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
126th
Poland rank
125th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- French Guiana
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,791 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 580 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
French Guiana ranks 126th 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 | French Guiana | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,209 hectares | 10,899 hectares | 7,690 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,269 hectares | 3,155 hectares | 1,887 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 1,220 hectares | 2,218 hectares | 998.16 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, French Guiana or Poland?
- Poland, at 2,791 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between French Guiana and Poland?
- 580 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Poland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- French Guiana ranks 126th and Poland ranks 125th 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.