Central Asia vs Congo: Grassland — Burned Area
Central Asia
507,557 ha
in 2024
Congo
1.95 million ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
20th
Congo rank
19th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.95 million ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 1.45 million ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.8 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 20th and Congo ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 million ha | 791,509 ha | 6.03 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 10.39 million ha | 1.48 million ha | 8.90 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.19 million ha | 1.82 million ha | 4.37 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.42 million ha | 1.77 million ha | 651,969 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central Asia or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.95 million ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central Asia and Congo?
- 1.45 million ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Congo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Congo rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 20th and Congo ranks 19th of 31 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.