Brazil vs Zambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Brazil
10.29 million
in 2025
Zambia
22.77 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Zambia rank
5th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.77 million against 10.29 million in Brazil, a difference of 12.48 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th 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 | 16.31 million | 21.41 million | 5.09 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?
- Zambia, at 22.77 million against 10.29 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Brazil and Zambia?
- 12.48 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.