Angola vs Zambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Angola
34.83 million hectares
in 2025
Zambia
22.77 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 34.83 million hectares against 22.77 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 12.06 million hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 225 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.32 million hectares | 23.69 million hectares | 14.63 million hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 36.90 million hectares | 23.29 million hectares | 13.60 million hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 35.09 million hectares | 21.41 million hectares | 13.69 million hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 34.83 million hectares against 22.77 million hectares in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Angola and Zambia?
- 12.06 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.