Which has higher forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1, Congo or Oceania?

Congo, at 165,085 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania as of 2024.

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

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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Oceania: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1

Congo

165,085 ha

in 2024

Oceania

135,273 ha

in 2024

Congo rank

22nd

Oceania rank

23rd

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

Congo
Oceania

How they compare

Congo currently reports 165,085 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania, a difference of 29,812 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Oceania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Oceania ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Oceania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44,958 ha	774,878 ha	729,920 ha	Oceania
2000s	42,700 ha	516,591 ha	473,891 ha	Oceania
2010s	57,390 ha	607,258 ha	549,869 ha	Oceania
2020s	76,984 ha	456,238 ha	379,254 ha	Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1, Congo or Oceania?: Congo, at 165,085 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 between Congo and Oceania?: 29,812 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Oceania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?: Congo ranks 22nd and Oceania ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
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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