Myanmar vs Nigeria: Annual number of wildfires
Myanmar
11,674 wildfires
in 2026
Nigeria
8,254 wildfires
in 2026
Myanmar rank
8th
Nigeria rank
11th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 11,674 wildfires against 8,254 wildfires in Nigeria, a difference of 3,420 wildfires.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,529 wildfires | 18,100 wildfires | 428.5 wildfires | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16,249 wildfires | 17,379 wildfires | 1,129 wildfires | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 11,674 wildfires against 8,254 wildfires in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 3,420 wildfires, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Myanmar ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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 07 August 2026.