Austria vs Hong Kong: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Austria
0 hectares
in 2024
Hong Kong
0 hectares
in 2024
Austria rank
148th
Hong Kong rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Austria
  • Hong Kong
0200400600800200220132024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 148th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 50.98 hectares 287.11 hectares 236.12 hectares Hong Kong
2010s 68.69 hectares 90.16 hectares 21.47 hectares Hong Kong
2020s 34.35 hectares 21.47 hectares 12.88 hectares Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Austria or Hong Kong?
Austria, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Austria and Hong Kong?
0 hectares, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Austria ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 148th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.