Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
284,880 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 284,880 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 284,089 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 360.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 17,230 ha 790,742 ha 773,513 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 2,468 ha 602,939 ha 600,471 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 327.07 ha 298,452 ha 298,125 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 624.22 ha 233,934 ha 233,310 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 284,880 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
284,089 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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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