Brazil vs Zambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Brazil
25.09 million
in 2024
Zambia
22.15 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Zambia rank
6th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Brazil
  • Zambia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200220132024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 25.09 million against 22.15 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.94 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 225 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.45 million 23.69 million 4.24 million Zambia
2010s 18.46 million 23.29 million 4.83 million Zambia
2020s 17.52 million 21.13 million 3.62 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Brazil or Zambia?
Brazil, at 25.09 million against 22.15 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Brazil and Zambia?
2.94 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Brazil ranks 5th and Zambia 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed