Burkina Faso vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Burkina Faso
1,540 wildfires
in 2026
Paraguay
1,618 wildfires
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Paraguay rank
43rd
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Burkina Faso
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1,618 wildfires against 1,540 wildfires in Burkina Faso, a difference of 78 wildfires.
That makes Paraguay'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 Paraguay ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 248 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,788 wildfires | 7,983 wildfires | 4,195 wildfires | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3,749 wildfires | 6,753 wildfires | 3,004 wildfires | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Burkina Faso or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1,618 wildfires against 1,540 wildfires in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 78 wildfires, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Paraguay rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.