Austria vs Greece: Forest fires — Burned Area

Austria
753.35 ha
in 2024
Greece
665.99 ha
in 2024
Austria rank
70th
Greece rank
73rd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Austria
  • Greece
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 753.35 ha against 665.99 ha in Greece, a difference of 87.36 ha.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Austria ranks 70th and Greece ranks 73rd of 214 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 71.56 ha 6,137 ha 6,065 ha Greece
2000s 93.47 ha 3,924 ha 3,830 ha Greece
2010s 109.78 ha 1,246 ha 1,136 ha Greece
2020s 193.72 ha 12,453 ha 12,260 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Austria or Greece?
Austria, at 753.35 ha against 665.99 ha in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Austria and Greece?
87.36 ha, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Austria and Greece rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Austria ranks 70th and Greece ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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