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
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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About this data
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.