Hungary vs Palestine: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Hungary
1,546 hectares
in 2025
Palestine
1,116 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
130th
Palestine rank
133rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Hungary
- Palestine
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1,546 hectares against 1,116 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 430 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 130th and Palestine ranks 133rd of 225 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,226 hectares | 214.66 hectares | 20,012 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7,011 hectares | 242.56 hectares | 6,768 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,993 hectares | 493.71 hectares | 1,499 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Hungary or Palestine?
- Hungary, at 1,546 hectares against 1,116 hectares in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Hungary and Palestine?
- 430 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Palestine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Hungary ranks 130th and Palestine ranks 133rd 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.