Tanzania vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Tanzania
11,677 hectares
in 2025
United States
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Tanzania rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Tanzania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12,300 hectares against 11,677 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 623 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
Tanzania ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,620 hectares | 11,484 hectares | 3,864 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 5,137 hectares | 12,283 hectares | 7,146 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 8,111 hectares | 11,327 hectares | 3,216 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, Tanzania or United States?
- United States, at 12,300 hectares against 11,677 hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Tanzania and United States?
- 623 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Tanzania ranks 9th 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.