Average area burnt per wildfire in Austria
Austria: Average area burnt per wildfire was 187.44 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Austria, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Austria is 187.44 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Austria peaked at 187.44 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 107.5 hectares, in 2018.
Austria ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.71 hectares | 107.5 hectares | 185.67 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 165.83 hectares | 116.11 hectares | 187.44 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Austria?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Austria was 187.44 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 187.44 hectares in 2026.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.5 hectares in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Austria ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.