Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Papua New Guinea
1.2%
in 2026
Zimbabwe
1.1%
in 2026
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 7.0% | 5.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 4.1% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
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, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.