Benin vs Zimbabwe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Benin
600,250 hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
919,598 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 919,598 hectares against 600,250 hectares in Benin, a difference of 319,348 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 225 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,033 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 782,328 hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 669,685 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 577,943 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 919,598 hectares against 600,250 hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 319,348 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.