Namibia vs Senegal: Average area burnt per wildfire

Namibia

424.87 hectares

in 2026

Senegal

426.5 hectares

in 2026

Namibia rank

18th

Senegal rank

17th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Senegal currently reports 426.5 hectares against 424.87 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 1.64 hectares.

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

Namibia ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 17th 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.