Angola vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Angola
11,055 hectares
in 2025
United States
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
10th
United States rank
8th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Angola
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12,300 hectares against 11,055 hectares in Angola, a difference of 1,245 hectares.
That makes United States'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 United States ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,692 hectares | 11,484 hectares | 4,792 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 12,669 hectares | 12,283 hectares | 386.37 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 9,774 hectares | 11,327 hectares | 1,553 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Angola or United States?
- United States, at 12,300 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 United States?
- 1,245 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Angola and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.