Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Poland

Poland: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 42.93 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
42.93 hectares
World rank
82nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
85.86 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Poland, 2002–2025

0204060802002201320252002: 85.9 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 85.9 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 0 hectares2025: 42.9 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Poland recorded 42.93 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2025.

Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Poland peaked at 85.86 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2003.

Poland ranks 82nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Poland, 2002 to 2025.
Year hectares Change
2002 85.86 hectares
2003 0 hectares -100.0%
2004 0 hectares
2005 0 hectares
2006 0 hectares
2007 0 hectares
2008 0 hectares
2009 0 hectares
2010 85.86 hectares
2011 0 hectares -100.0%
2012 0 hectares
2013 0 hectares
2014 0 hectares
2015 0 hectares
2016 0 hectares
2017 0 hectares
2018 0 hectares
2019 0 hectares
2020 0 hectares
2021 0 hectares
2022 0 hectares
2023 0 hectares
2024 0 hectares
2025 42.93 hectares

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.73 hectares 0 hectares 85.86 hectares 8
2010s 8.59 hectares 0 hectares 85.86 hectares 10
2020s 7.16 hectares 0 hectares 42.93 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Poland?
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Poland was 42.93 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 85.86 hectares in 2002.
What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2003.
How does Poland rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Poland ranks 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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