Croatia vs Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Croatia
386.38 hectares
in 2025
Poland
300.52 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
124th
Poland rank
127th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 386.38 hectares against 300.52 hectares in Poland, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 124th and Poland ranks 127th of 225 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,749 hectares | 533.96 hectares | 4,215 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 6,736 hectares | 225.39 hectares | 6,511 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4,486 hectares | 415.01 hectares | 4,071 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Croatia or Poland?
- Croatia, at 386.38 hectares against 300.52 hectares in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Croatia and Poland?
- 85.86 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Croatia ranks 124th and Poland ranks 127th 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.