Czechia vs Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Czechia
236.12 hectares
in 2025
Poland
300.52 hectares
in 2025
Czechia rank
130th
Poland rank
127th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Czechia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 300.52 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Czechia, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
Czechia ranks 130th and Poland ranks 127th of 225 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4 hectares | 533.96 hectares | 469.57 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 40.79 hectares | 225.39 hectares | 184.61 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 53.66 hectares | 415.01 hectares | 361.34 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Czechia or Poland?
- Poland, at 300.52 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Czechia and Poland?
- 64.4 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Czechia ranks 130th 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.