Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Eastern Asia?

Congo, at 165,085 ha against 98,660 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eastern Asia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area

Congo

165,085 ha

in 2024

Eastern Asia

98,660 ha

in 2024

Congo rank

18th

Eastern Asia rank

20th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Congo
Eastern Asia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 165,085 ha against 98,660 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 66,425 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Eastern Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44,958 ha	190,764 ha	145,807 ha	Eastern Asia
2000s	42,700 ha	177,373 ha	134,673 ha	Eastern Asia
2010s	57,390 ha	112,629 ha	55,239 ha	Eastern Asia
2020s	76,984 ha	92,280 ha	15,296 ha	Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Eastern Asia?: Congo, at 165,085 ha against 98,660 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and Eastern Asia?: 66,425 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eastern Asia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Congo ranks 18th and Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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