Indonesia vs Zambia: Annual number of wildfires
Indonesia
17,008 wildfires
in 2026
Zambia
28,043 wildfires
in 2026
Indonesia rank
6th
Zambia rank
3rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Indonesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28,043 wildfires against 17,008 wildfires in Indonesia, a difference of 11,035 wildfires.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 248 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,352 wildfires | 57,934 wildfires | 35,582 wildfires | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8,155 wildfires | 43,068 wildfires | 34,913 wildfires | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Indonesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28,043 wildfires against 17,008 wildfires in Indonesia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Indonesia and Zambia?
- 11,035 wildfires, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Indonesia ranks 6th 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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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.