Brazil vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Brazil
10,390 hectares
in 2025
United States
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
United States rank
8th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12,300 hectares against 10,390 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 1,910 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 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 United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,313 hectares | 11,484 hectares | 35,829 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48,680 hectares | 12,283 hectares | 36,398 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 149,417 hectares | 11,327 hectares | 138,090 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 United States?
- United States, at 12,300 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 United States?
- 1,910 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Brazil ranks 11th 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.