Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Austria or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 69.29 hectares against 61.74 hectares in Austria as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Austria and Vanuatu?

7.55 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Vanuatu?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Vanuatu: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Austria

61.74 hectares

in 2024

Vanuatu

69.29 hectares

in 2024

Austria rank

96th

Vanuatu rank

95th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Austria
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 69.29 hectares against 61.74 hectares in Austria, a difference of 7.55 hectares.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 96th and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.6 hectares	9.02 hectares	5.58 hectares	Austria
2010s	6.77 hectares	92.35 hectares	85.58 hectares	Vanuatu
2020s	18.76 hectares	24.19 hectares	5.43 hectares	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Austria or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 69.29 hectares against 61.74 hectares in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Austria and Vanuatu?: 7.55 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Vanuatu?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Austria and Vanuatu rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Austria ranks 96th and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).