Gabon vs Namibia: Annual number of wildfires

Gabon

406 wildfires

in 2026

Namibia

479 wildfires

in 2026

Gabon rank

63rd

Namibia rank

61st

Annual number of wildfires over time

Namibia currently reports 479 wildfires against 406 wildfires in Gabon, a difference of 73 wildfires.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

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

Gabon ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 61st of 248 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.