Brazil vs Mozambique: Annual number of fires

Brazil
20,934
in 2026
Mozambique
24,523
in 2026
Brazil rank
7th
Mozambique rank
6th

Annual number of fires over time

  • Brazil
  • Mozambique
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k201220192026

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 24,523 against 20,934 in Brazil, a difference of 3,589.

That makes Mozambique'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 7th and Mozambique 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 Mozambique Difference Ahead
2010s 75,267 51,954 23,312 Brazil
2020s 59,571 40,749 18,822 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Brazil or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 24,523 against 20,934 in Brazil as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Brazil and Mozambique?
3,589, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for annual number of fires?
Brazil ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed