Senegal vs Zambia: Area burned wildfires by type
Senegal
3.26 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.95 million
in 2025
Senegal rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.95 million against 3.26 million in Senegal, a difference of 683,630.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 million | 4.98 million | 1.32 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 4.40 million | 974,221 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.67 million | 3.98 million | 308,865 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.95 million against 3.26 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Senegal and Zambia?
- 683,630, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Senegal ranks 10th 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.