Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Area burned wildfires by type
Brazil
3.63 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso
3.45 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.63 million against 3.45 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 173,380.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 million | 2.94 million | 2.69 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.44 million | 1.92 million | 3.52 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 2.32 million | 2.68 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Brazil, at 3.63 million against 3.45 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 173,380, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.