Brazil vs Mozambique: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Brazil
10.29 million
in 2025
Mozambique
16.49 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Mozambique rank
6th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Brazil
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.49 million against 10.29 million in Brazil, a difference of 6.20 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 225 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 million | 20.51 million | 1.06 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.46 million | 20.07 million | 1.60 million | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 16.31 million | 18.11 million | 1.80 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Brazil or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 16.49 million against 10.29 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Brazil and Mozambique?
- 6.20 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 6th 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.