Austria vs Poland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Austria
0.0228
in 2026
Poland
0.014
in 2026
Austria rank
147th
Poland rank
149th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.0228 against 0.014 in Poland, a difference of 0.0088.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Poland ahead.
Austria ranks 147th and Poland ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0078 | 0.0126 | 0.0047 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.0096 | 0.0109 | 0.0013 | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Austria, at 0.0228 against 0.014 in Poland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Austria and Poland?
- 0.0088, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Austria ranks 147th and Poland ranks 149th of 236 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.