What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Brazil and Central African Republic?

1,582 wildfires, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

Brazil vs Central African Republic: Annual number of wildfires

Brazil

14,348 wildfires

in 2026

Central African Republic

12,766 wildfires

in 2026

Brazil rank

8th

Central African Republic rank

10th

Annual number of wildfires over time

Brazil
Central African Republic

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 14,348 wildfires against 12,766 wildfires in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,582 wildfires.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 248 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	75,267 wildfires	38,702 wildfires	36,564 wildfires	Brazil
2020s	58,630 wildfires	29,940 wildfires	28,689 wildfires	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Brazil or Central African Republic?: Brazil, at 14,348 wildfires against 12,766 wildfires in Central African Republic as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Brazil and Central African Republic?: 1,582 wildfires, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for annual number of wildfires?: Brazil ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Annual number of wildfires
Unit: wildfires
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.