Hungary vs Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Hungary
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
0.0001 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
142nd
Poland rank
145th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Hungary's figure about 3.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 145th of 206 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre 0.0158 hectares per square kilometre Hungary
2010s 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre Hungary
2020s 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre 0.0038 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 Poland?
Hungary, at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Hungary and Poland?
0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 145th 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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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.