Benin vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Benin
1.15 million hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
845,948 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
41st
Paraguay rank
44th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 845,948 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 300,332 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 249,340 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 277,704 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.27 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 915,368 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Benin or Paraguay?
- Benin, at 1.15 million hectares against 845,948 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Benin and Paraguay?
- 300,332 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Benin ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.