Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
27,706 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
9th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
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How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 27,706 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 26,915 ha.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 35.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 21 countries.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 17,230 ha 359,554 ha 342,324 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2000s 2,468 ha 238,587 ha 236,119 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 327.07 ha 132,555 ha 132,228 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 624.22 ha 32,991 ha 32,367 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 27,706 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
26,915 ha, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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