Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hungary, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.046 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Hungary 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0129 hectares per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +650.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | +460.0% |
| 2007 | 0.046 hectares per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 hectares per square kilometre | +929.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.014 hectares per square kilometre | +1080.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | +610.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | +4350.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -98.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4350.0% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1080.0% | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.014 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +929.4% | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0123 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +650.1% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +610.9% | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +460.0% | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.046 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 139 Austria 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iceland 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Germany 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 New Zealand 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Poland 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.