Angola vs Brazil: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Angola
11,055 hectares
in 2025
Brazil
10,390 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
10th
Brazil rank
11th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Angola
- Brazil
How they compare
Angola currently reports 11,055 hectares against 10,390 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 665 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 11th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,692 hectares | 47,313 hectares | 40,621 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12,669 hectares | 48,680 hectares | 36,011 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9,774 hectares | 149,417 hectares | 139,643 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Angola or Brazil?
- Angola, at 11,055 hectares against 10,390 hectares in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Angola and Brazil?
- 665 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 11th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.