Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Paraguay
1,957 wildfires
in 2026
Zimbabwe
2,198 wildfires
in 2026
Paraguay rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,198 wildfires against 1,957 wildfires in Paraguay, a difference of 241 wildfires.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Paraguay ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 248 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,983 wildfires | 7,132 wildfires | 851.38 wildfires | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6,802 wildfires | 4,635 wildfires | 2,167 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, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,198 wildfires against 1,957 wildfires in Paraguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 241 wildfires, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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 18 September 2026.