Botswana vs Gabon: Annual number of wildfires
Botswana
340 wildfires
in 2026
Gabon
406 wildfires
in 2026
Botswana rank
65th
Gabon rank
63rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 406 wildfires against 340 wildfires in Botswana, a difference of 66 wildfires.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,597 wildfires | 702.5 wildfires | 894.38 wildfires | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,312 wildfires | 609.29 wildfires | 1,703 wildfires | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 406 wildfires against 340 wildfires in Botswana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Botswana and Gabon?
- 66 wildfires, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.