Gambia vs Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Gambia
96,961 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
101,405 hectares
in 2025
Gambia rank
50th
Paraguay rank
49th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Gambia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 101,405 hectares against 96,961 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 4,444 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Gambia ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,501 hectares | 147,162 hectares | 17,661 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 127,402 hectares | 166,152 hectares | 38,750 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 131,468 hectares | 199,700 hectares | 68,233 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Gambia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 101,405 hectares against 96,961 hectares in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Gambia and Paraguay?
- 4,444 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Paraguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Gambia ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 49th 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.