Benin vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Benin
3.0%
in 2026
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.3%
in 2026
Benin rank
21st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Benin
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 4.4% | 6.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Benin or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Benin as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Benin ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.