Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.12 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Southern Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1.12 million ha against 0 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.12 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 21 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,503 ha | 2.12 million ha | 2.10 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 5,038 ha | 2.43 million ha | 2.43 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 25.65 ha | 3.19 million ha | 3.19 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 4.28 ha | 4.59 million ha | 4.59 million ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1.12 million ha against 0 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 1.12 million ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.