Australia vs Cyprus: Average area burnt per wildfire
Australia
614.28 hectares
in 2026
Cyprus
654.5 hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Cyprus rank
6th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 654.5 hectares against 614.28 hectares in Australia, a difference of 40.22 hectares.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Cyprus ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 894.45 hectares | 317.58 hectares | 576.87 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 819.45 hectares | 369.3 hectares | 450.16 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Australia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 654.5 hectares against 614.28 hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Australia and Cyprus?
- 40.22 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Australia ranks 9th and Cyprus ranks 6th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.