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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Poland

Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0085 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Poland, 2002–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0082002201220232002: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2003: 0.008 hectares per square kilometre2004: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2005: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2006: 0 hectares per square kilometre2007: 0 hectares per square kilometre2008: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2009: 0 hectares per square kilometre2010: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2011: 0 hectares per square kilometre2012: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2013: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2014: 0 hectares per square kilometre2015: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2016: 0 hectares per square kilometre2017: 0 hectares per square kilometre2018: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2019: 0 hectares per square kilometre2020: 0.006 hectares per square kilometre2021: 0 hectares per square kilometre2022: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2023: 0 hectares per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.

The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.

Poland ranks 145th of 206 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.

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year

Year hectares per square kilometre Change
2002 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre —
2003 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre +611.9%
2004 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre -90.1%
2005 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre +91.7%
2006 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre -73.9%
2007 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre -66.7%
2008 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre +450.0%
2009 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre -36.4%
2010 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre +357.1%
2011 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre -81.2%
2012 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre +200.0%
2013 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre -38.9%
2014 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre -54.5%
2015 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre +140.0%
2016 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre -91.7%
2017 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre +300.0%
2018 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre +175.0%
2019 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre -54.5%
2020 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre +1639.9%
2021 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre —
2023 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre -90.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1639.9% 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre
2003 +611.9% 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre 8
2010s 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 142 Hungary 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 New Zealand 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 Andorra 0 hectares per square kilometre
  5. 146 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares per square kilometre
  6. 146 American Samoa 0 hectares per square kilometre
  7. 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares per square kilometre
  8. 146 Belgium 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  9. 146 Bahrain 0 hectares per square kilometre
  10. 146 Bermuda 0 hectares per square kilometre
  11. 146 Brunei 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  12. 146 Comoros 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  13. 146 Cayman Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  14. 146 Czechia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  15. 146 Djibouti 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  16. 146 Dominica 0 hectares per square kilometre
  17. 146 Denmark 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  18. 146 Finland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  19. 146 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  20. 146 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares per square kilometre
  21. 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 hectares per square kilometre
  22. 146 Grenada 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  23. 146 Greenland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  24. 146 Guam 0 hectares per square kilometre
  25. 146 Isle of Man 0 hectares per square kilometre
  26. 146 Ireland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  27. 146 Jordan 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  28. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  29. 146 Libya 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  30. 146 Saint Lucia 0 hectares per square kilometre
  31. 146 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per square kilometre
  32. 146 Luxembourg 0 hectares per square kilometre
  33. 146 Latvia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  34. 146 Macao 0 hectares per square kilometre
  35. 146 Malta 0 hectares per square kilometre
  36. 146 Montenegro 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  37. 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  38. 146 Mauritius 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  39. 146 Netherlands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  40. 146 Norway 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  41. 146 Nauru 0 hectares per square kilometre
  42. 146 Oman 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  43. 146 Palau 0 hectares per square kilometre
  44. 146 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  45. 146 Palestine 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  46. 146 French Polynesia 0 hectares per square kilometre
  47. 146 Qatar 0 hectares per square kilometre
  48. 146 Singapore 0 hectares per square kilometre
  49. 146 Solomon Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  50. 146 San Marino 0 hectares per square kilometre
  51. 146 Serbia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  52. 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares per square kilometre
  53. 146 Slovakia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  54. 146 Slovenia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  55. 146 Sweden 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  56. 146 Seychelles 0 hectares per square kilometre
  57. 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  58. 146 Tonga 0 hectares per square kilometre
  59. 146 Tuvalu 0 hectares per square kilometre
  60. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares per square kilometre
  61. 146 British Virgin Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  62. 146 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  63. 146 Vanuatu 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  64. 146 Samoa 0 hectares per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Poland?
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0001 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Poland rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
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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.