What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Norway and Zimbabwe?

43.41 hectares, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Zimbabwe: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Norway

215.9 hectares

in 2024

Zimbabwe

172.49 hectares

in 2024

Norway rank

76th

Zimbabwe rank

79th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Norway
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Norway currently reports 215.9 hectares against 172.49 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 43.41 hectares.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	637.22 hectares	64.39 hectares	572.83 hectares	Norway
2010s	249.78 hectares	293.95 hectares	44.17 hectares	Zimbabwe
2020s	243.19 hectares	161.23 hectares	81.96 hectares	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Norway or Zimbabwe?: Norway, at 215.9 hectares against 172.49 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Norway and Zimbabwe?: 43.41 hectares, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and Zimbabwe rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Norway ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).