Hungary vs Italy: Average area burnt per wildfire

Hungary

157.08 hectares

in 2026

Italy

160.09 hectares

in 2026

Hungary rank

161st

Italy rank

159th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Italy currently reports 160.09 hectares against 157.08 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 3.01 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 161st and Italy ranks 159th 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.