Lithuania vs Poland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Lithuania
236.12 hectares
in 2024
Poland
300.52 hectares
in 2024
Lithuania rank
146th
Poland rank
145th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 300.52 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 146th and Poland ranks 145th of 225 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,432 hectares | 10,899 hectares | 7,467 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 345.6 hectares | 3,155 hectares | 2,810 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 455.08 hectares | 2,104 hectares | 1,649 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 300.52 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Lithuania and Poland?
- 64.4 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Lithuania ranks 146th and Poland ranks 145th 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.