Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Average area burnt per wildfire

Gabon

271.98 hectares

in 2026

Zimbabwe

268.43 hectares

in 2026

Gabon rank

82nd

Zimbabwe rank

83rd

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Gabon currently reports 271.98 hectares against 268.43 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.55 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Gabon ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.