France vs Gabon: Annual area burnt by wildfires

France

99,092 hectares

in 2026

Gabon

110,425 hectares

in 2026

France rank

65th

Gabon rank

63rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Gabon currently reports 110,425 hectares against 99,092 hectares in France, a difference of 11,333 hectares.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

France ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 63rd of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.