Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Hungary

Hungary: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0439 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.0439
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
125th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2917
in 2012
All-time low
0.0178
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Hungary, 2012–2026

00.10.20.32012201920262012: 0.2922013: 0.0652014: 0.082015: 0.0732016: 0.0242017: 0.0632018: 0.072019: 0.0892020: 0.082021: 0.0662022: 0.242023: 0.0182024: 0.0642025: 0.0372026: 0.044

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.0439 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Hungary peaked at 0.2917 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0178, in 2023.

That places Hungary 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Hungary, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 0.2917
2013 0.0648 -77.8%
2014 0.0797 +23.1%
2015 0.0735 -7.8%
2016 0.0239 -67.4%
2017 0.0625 +161.2%
2018 0.0704 +12.7%
2019 0.0887 +26.0%
2020 0.0801 -9.8%
2021 0.066 -17.6%
2022 0.2404 +264.5%
2023 0.0178 -92.6%
2024 0.0636 +257.9%
2025 0.0365 -42.6%
2026 0.0439 +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0944 0.0239 0.2917 8
2020s 0.0783 0.0178 0.2404 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 122 Türkiye 0.0504 compare
  2. 123 Peru 0.0473 compare
  3. 124 Turkmenistan 0.0447 compare
  4. 126 Algeria 0.0427 compare
  5. 127 Netherlands 0.0404 compare
  6. 128 Japan 0.0396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Hungary?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Hungary was 0.0439 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.2917 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Hungary ranks 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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