Congo vs Oceania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Congo
164,978 ha
in 2024
Oceania
11,782 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Oceania rank
14th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Oceania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 164,978 ha against 11,782 ha in Oceania, a difference of 153,196 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 14.0 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Oceania ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Oceania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,824 ha | 174,675 ha | 129,851 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 42,539 ha | 42,226 ha | 312.9 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 57,266 ha | 51,974 ha | 5,292 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 76,822 ha | 18,867 ha | 57,954 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Congo or Oceania?
- Congo, at 164,978 ha against 11,782 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Congo and Oceania?
- 153,196 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and Oceania ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.