Namibia vs Tanzania: Area burned wildfires by type
Namibia
2.15 million
in 2025
Tanzania
2.44 million
in 2025
Namibia rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Namibia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.44 million against 2.15 million in Namibia, a difference of 297,470.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 3.69 million | 216,852 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.82 million | 2.74 million | 1.08 million | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 6,952 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Namibia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.44 million against 2.15 million in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Namibia and Tanzania?
- 297,470, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.