Belgium vs Denmark: Average area burnt per wildfire

Belgium

125.5 hectares

in 2026

Denmark

130.78 hectares

in 2026

Belgium rank

172nd

Denmark rank

170th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Denmark currently reports 130.78 hectares against 125.5 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 5.28 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 172nd and Denmark ranks 170th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.