Brazil vs Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Brazil
10,390 hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
11,677 hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Tanzania rank
9th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Brazil
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11,677 hectares against 10,390 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 1,287 hectares.
That makes Tanzania'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.
Brazil ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,313 hectares | 7,620 hectares | 39,693 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48,680 hectares | 5,137 hectares | 43,544 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 149,417 hectares | 8,111 hectares | 141,306 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Brazil or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 11,677 hectares against 10,390 hectares in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Brazil and Tanzania?
- 1,287 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Tanzania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Brazil ranks 11th 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.