Germany vs Ireland: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Germany

6,045 hectares

in 2026

Ireland

5,655 hectares

in 2026

Germany rank

112th

Ireland rank

113th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Germany currently reports 6,045 hectares against 5,655 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 390 hectares.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 113th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
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: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.