Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Papua New Guinea
1,791 wildfires
in 2026
Zimbabwe
1,556 wildfires
in 2026
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,791 wildfires against 1,556 wildfires in Zimbabwe, a difference of 235 wildfires.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 248 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,088 wildfires | 7,132 wildfires | 5,043 wildfires | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,267 wildfires | 4,543 wildfires | 3,276 wildfires | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,791 wildfires against 1,556 wildfires in Zimbabwe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 235 wildfires, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.