What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Hong Kong and Slovenia?

150.26 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Slovenia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong vs Slovenia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Hong Kong

364.92 hectares

in 2025

Slovenia

214.66 hectares

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

145th

Slovenia rank

147th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

Hong Kong
Slovenia

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 364.92 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Slovenia, a difference of 150.26 hectares.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovenia ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 145th and Slovenia ranks 147th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	804.97 hectares	179.78 hectares	625.2 hectares	Hong Kong
2010s	341.31 hectares	319.84 hectares	21.47 hectares	Hong Kong
2020s	164.57 hectares	647.55 hectares	482.98 hectares	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Hong Kong or Slovenia?: Hong Kong, at 364.92 hectares against 214.66 hectares in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Hong Kong and Slovenia?: 150.26 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Slovenia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Slovenia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?: Hong Kong ranks 145th and Slovenia ranks 147th 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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Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.