Brazil vs Zambia: Area burned wildfires by type
Brazil
3.63 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.95 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.95 million against 3.63 million in Brazil, a difference of 321,390.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 million | 4.98 million | 646,511 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.44 million | 4.40 million | 1.04 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 3.98 million | 1.03 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.95 million against 3.63 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Brazil and Zambia?
- 321,390, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.