Austria vs Netherlands: Annual number of wildfires

Austria
9 wildfires
in 2026
Netherlands
9 wildfires
in 2026
Austria rank
129th
Netherlands rank
129th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
051015201220192026

How they compare

Austria currently reports 9 wildfires against 9 wildfires in Netherlands, a difference of 0 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 129th and Netherlands ranks 129th of 248 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 4.88 wildfires 2 wildfires 2.88 wildfires Austria
2020s 4.86 wildfires 4 wildfires 0.8571 wildfires Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Austria or Netherlands?
Austria, at 9 wildfires against 9 wildfires in Netherlands as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Austria and Netherlands?
0 wildfires, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Austria ranks 129th and Netherlands ranks 129th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
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

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.