Hungary vs Iceland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Hungary
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0004 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
142nd
Iceland rank
140th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 142nd and Iceland ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Hungary or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Hungary and Iceland?
- 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 142nd and Iceland ranks 140th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.