Angola vs Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Angola
11,055 hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
11,677 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
10th
Tanzania rank
9th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Angola
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11,677 hectares against 11,055 hectares in Angola, a difference of 622 hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,692 hectares | 7,620 hectares | 928.41 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 12,669 hectares | 5,137 hectares | 7,532 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 9,774 hectares | 8,111 hectares | 1,664 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Angola or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 11,677 hectares against 11,055 hectares in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Angola and Tanzania?
- 622 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Tanzania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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.