Afghanistan vs Austria: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Afghanistan
1,982 hectares
in 2026
Austria
1,687 hectares
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
130th
Austria rank
132nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Afghanistan
- Austria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,982 hectares against 1,687 hectares in Austria, a difference of 295 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 130th and Austria ranks 132nd of 248 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,543 hectares | 656.38 hectares | 7,887 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,136 hectares | 775.29 hectares | 7,361 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Afghanistan or Austria?
- Afghanistan, at 1,982 hectares against 1,687 hectares in Austria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Afghanistan and Austria?
- 295 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Austria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Austria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th and Austria ranks 132nd of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.