Austria vs Slovenia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Austria
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Slovenia
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
141st
Slovenia rank
139th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Austria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 42.93 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Austria, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 2.0 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 141st and Slovenia ranks 139th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.98 hectares | 2.68 hectares | 48.3 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 68.69 hectares | 2.15 hectares | 66.54 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 32.2 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 10.73 hectares | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 42.93 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Austria and Slovenia?
- 21.46 hectares, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovenia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Slovenia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Austria ranks 141st and Slovenia ranks 139th 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.