Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland
Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland stood at 0 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Poland 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +612.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | +449.9% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | +358.4% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +140.2% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | +175.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +1660.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +301.4% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | +251.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1660.9% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Poland was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Poland ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.