Brazil vs Indonesia: Annual number of wildfires
Brazil
14,348 wildfires
in 2026
Indonesia
17,008 wildfires
in 2026
Brazil rank
8th
Indonesia rank
6th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17,008 wildfires against 14,348 wildfires in Brazil, a difference of 2,660 wildfires.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 248 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75,267 wildfires | 22,352 wildfires | 52,915 wildfires | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58,630 wildfires | 8,155 wildfires | 50,475 wildfires | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 17,008 wildfires against 14,348 wildfires in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 2,660 wildfires, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 6th 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 18 September 2026.