Austria vs Hungary: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Austria
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Hungary
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
141st
Hungary rank
141st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 141st and Hungary ranks 141st of 225 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.98 hectares | 1,570 hectares | 1,519 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 68.69 hectares | 446.49 hectares | 377.8 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 32.2 hectares | 354.19 hectares | 321.99 hectares | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Austria, at 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Austria and Hungary?
- 0 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Austria ranks 141st and Hungary ranks 141st 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
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.