Area burned wildfires by type in Poland
Poland: Area burned wildfires by type was 300.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Poland, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 300.52 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Poland peaked at 2,597 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Poland 127th out of 225 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 wildfires by type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 364.92 | — |
| 2003 | 2,597 | +611.8% |
| 2004 | 257.59 | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 493.71 | +91.7% |
| 2006 | 128.8 | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 42.93 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 236.12 | +450.0% |
| 2009 | 150.26 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 686.91 | +357.1% |
| 2011 | 128.79 | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 386.39 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 236.12 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 107.33 | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 257.59 | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 21.47 | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 85.86 | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 236.12 | +175.0% |
| 2019 | 107.33 | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 1,868 | +1640.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 214.66 | — |
| 2023 | 21.47 | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 85.86 | +300.0% |
| 2025 | 300.52 | +250.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 300.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 34% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +1640.0% | 107.33 | 1,868 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.96 | 42.93 | 2,597 | 8 |
| 2010s | 225.39 | 21.47 | 686.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.01 | 0 | 1,868 | 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 wildfires by type in Poland?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Poland was 300.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,597 in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Poland ranks 127th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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