Angola vs Australia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Angola
34.83 million
in 2025
Australia
50.56 million
in 2025
Angola rank
2nd
Australia rank
1st
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Angola
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50.56 million against 34.83 million in Angola, a difference of 15.73 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Angola ranks 2nd and Australia ranks 1st of 225 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.32 million | 47.78 million | 9.46 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.90 million | 47.59 million | 10.69 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 35.09 million | 38.32 million | 3.23 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Angola or Australia?
- Australia, at 50.56 million against 34.83 million in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Angola and Australia?
- 15.73 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Australia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Australia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Australia ranks 1st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.