Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forest fires — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.50 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
17.35 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
3rd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 17.35 million ha against 3.50 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 13.86 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 5.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.52 million ha 16.02 million ha 12.50 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 4.48 million ha 21.12 million ha 16.64 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 5.03 million ha 24.89 million ha 19.86 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 3.91 million ha 18.99 million ha 15.08 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 17.35 million ha against 3.50 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
13.86 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 22 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
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