Hungary vs Liberia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Hungary
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Liberia
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
141st
Liberia rank
141st

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Hungary
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 141st and Liberia ranks 141st of 225 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,570 hectares 228.08 hectares 1,342 hectares Hungary
2010s 446.49 hectares 397.12 hectares 49.37 hectares Hungary
2020s 354.19 hectares 160.99 hectares 193.19 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, Hungary or Liberia?
Hungary, at 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Hungary and Liberia?
0 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Liberia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Liberia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Hungary ranks 141st and Liberia 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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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, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.