Austria vs Germany: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Austria
0.0201
in 2026
Germany
0.0169
in 2026
Austria rank
139th
Germany rank
142nd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.0201 against 0.0169 in Germany, a difference of 0.0032.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Germany ranks 142nd of 229 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0078 | 0.0093 | 0.0015 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0092 | 0.0168 | 0.0075 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 0.0201 against 0.0169 in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0032, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Austria ranks 139th and Germany ranks 142nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.