Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Czechia or Estonia?

Estonia, at 1.83 hectares against 1.42 hectares in Czechia as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Czechia and Estonia?

0.41 hectares, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Czechia vs Estonia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Czechia

1.42 hectares

in 2024

Estonia

1.83 hectares

in 2024

Czechia rank

134th

Estonia rank

132nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Czechia
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.83 hectares against 1.42 hectares in Czechia, a difference of 0.41 hectares.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.

Czechia ranks 134th and Estonia ranks 132nd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4306 hectares	121.97 hectares	121.54 hectares	Estonia
2010s	6.85 hectares	14.93 hectares	8.08 hectares	Estonia
2020s	36.79 hectares	38.23 hectares	1.44 hectares	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Czechia or Estonia?: Estonia, at 1.83 hectares against 1.42 hectares in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Czechia and Estonia?: 0.41 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Estonia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Czechia ranks 134th and Estonia ranks 132nd 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).