Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Namibia
712,464 hectares
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
739,439 hectares
in 2026
Namibia rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 739,439 hectares against 712,464 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 26,975 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 248 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 million hectares | 692,003 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.37 million hectares | 411,374 hectares | 961,365 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 739,439 hectares against 712,464 hectares in Namibia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 26,975 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Namibia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th 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.