Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Annual number of wildfires
Vietnam
1,677 wildfires
in 2026
Zimbabwe
2,198 wildfires
in 2026
Vietnam rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,198 wildfires against 1,677 wildfires in Vietnam, a difference of 521 wildfires.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Vietnam ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 248 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,148 wildfires | 7,132 wildfires | 1,983 wildfires | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,636 wildfires | 4,635 wildfires | 1,999 wildfires | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,198 wildfires against 1,677 wildfires in Vietnam as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 521 wildfires, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Vietnam ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.