Benin vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Benin
1.15 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.32 million
in 2025
Benin rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.32 million against 1.15 million in Benin, a difference of 170,290.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 3.48 million | 1.00 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 3.29 million | 1.61 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.74 million | 467,008 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.32 million against 1.15 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 170,290, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Benin ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.