Hungary vs Poland: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Hungary

4,084 hectares

in 2026

Poland

3,300 hectares

in 2026

Hungary rank

119th

Poland rank

121st

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Hungary currently reports 4,084 hectares against 3,300 hectares in Poland, a difference of 784 hectares.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 119th and Poland ranks 121st 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.