Brazil vs Ukraine: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Brazil
0.5%
in 2026
Ukraine
0.7%
in 2026
Brazil rank
69th
Ukraine rank
62nd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Brazil
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Brazil and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Ukraine rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Brazil ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.