Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Burned Area
Asia
2.20 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.51 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Asia currently reports 2.20 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 695,470 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 million ha | 825,828 ha | 6.29 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 12.31 million ha | 1.67 million ha | 10.64 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 8.43 million ha | 1.40 million ha | 7.03 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 4.26 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 2.95 million ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Asia, at 2.20 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 695,470 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.