Democratic Republic of the Congo vs OECD: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
OECD
330,833 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • OECD
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 330,833 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 330,042 ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 418.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 17,230 ha 880,262 ha 863,033 ha OECD
2000s 2,468 ha 1.53 million ha 1.53 million ha OECD
2010s 327.07 ha 1.15 million ha 1.15 million ha OECD
2020s 624.22 ha 695,318 ha 694,694 ha OECD

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 OECD?
OECD, at 330,833 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 OECD?
330,042 ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and OECD 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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