What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

37,808 wildfires, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Annual number of wildfires

Democratic Republic of Congo

65,851 wildfires

in 2026

Zambia

28,043 wildfires

in 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Zambia rank

3rd

Annual number of wildfires over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 65,851 wildfires against 28,043 wildfires in Zambia, a difference of 37,808 wildfires.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.3 times Zambia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 248 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	117,564 wildfires	57,934 wildfires	59,630 wildfires	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	102,363 wildfires	43,068 wildfires	59,294 wildfires	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 65,851 wildfires against 28,043 wildfires in Zambia as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 37,808 wildfires, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd 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.