Afghanistan vs Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
219.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Poland
250 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
16th
Poland rank
13th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 250 % change on previous year against 219.3 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 30.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 140.59 % change on previous year 126.63 % change on previous year 13.96 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s -7.16 % change on previous year 68.58 % change on previous year 75.74 % change on previous year Poland
2020s 61.59 % change on previous year 90 % change on previous year 28.41 % change on previous year Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Poland?
Poland, at 250 % change on previous year against 219.3 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Poland?
30.7 % change on previous year, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,175 data points, 2003–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.