Tanzania vs Venezuela: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Tanzania
2.80 million hectares
in 2024
Venezuela
2.66 million hectares
in 2024
Tanzania rank
16th
Venezuela rank
17th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Tanzania
- Venezuela
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.80 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 140,040 hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.74 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 566,264 hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Tanzania or Venezuela?
- Tanzania, at 2.80 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Tanzania and Venezuela?
- 140,040 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Venezuela rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Tanzania ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 17th 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.