Brazil vs Tanzania: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Brazil
10.29 million hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
8.40 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Tanzania rank
10th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Brazil
- Tanzania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.29 million hectares against 8.40 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.89 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 million hectares | 14.74 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 18.46 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.31 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Brazil or Tanzania?
- Brazil, at 10.29 million hectares against 8.40 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Brazil and Tanzania?
- 1.89 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Tanzania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.