Gabon vs Spain: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Gabon
0.5352
in 2026
Spain
0.505
in 2026
Gabon rank
76th
Spain rank
77th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Gabon
- Spain
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.5352 against 0.505 in Spain, a difference of 0.0302.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7748 | 0.2884 | 0.4863 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.6732 | 0.4042 | 0.269 | Gabon |
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, Gabon or Spain?
- Gabon, at 0.5352 against 0.505 in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Gabon and Spain?
- 0.0302, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Gabon and Spain rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Gabon ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.