Ireland vs Slovakia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ireland
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
136th
Slovakia rank
135th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,030 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 21 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Slovakia ranks 135th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.62 hectares | 1,436 hectares | 686.91 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2,400 hectares | 1,013 hectares | 1,387 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 454.36 hectares | 497.29 hectares | 42.93 hectares | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,030 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 21 hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Slovakia ranks 135th 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.