Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Burkina Faso
554,128 hectares
in 2026
Zimbabwe
627,997 hectares
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 627,997 hectares against 554,128 hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 73,869 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 248 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 237,092 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 627,997 hectares against 554,128 hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 73,869 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.