Germany vs Switzerland: Average area burnt per wildfire

Germany

102.46 hectares

in 2026

Switzerland

75 hectares

in 2026

Germany rank

178th

Switzerland rank

181st

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Germany currently reports 102.46 hectares against 75 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 27.46 hectares.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 181st 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.