Argentina vs Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Argentina
13,330 hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
11,677 hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
Tanzania rank
9th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Argentina
- Tanzania
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 13,330 hectares against 11,677 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1,653 hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,328 hectares | 7,620 hectares | 50,708 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11,016 hectares | 5,137 hectares | 5,879 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 90,640 hectares | 8,111 hectares | 82,529 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Argentina or Tanzania?
- Argentina, at 13,330 hectares against 11,677 hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Argentina and Tanzania?
- 1,653 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Tanzania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Argentina ranks 6th 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.