Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Other forest — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,098 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
124,638 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 124,638 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 88,540 ha.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 22 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 48,794 ha 164,806 ha 116,012 ha Ethiopia
2000s 55,103 ha 150,791 ha 95,688 ha Ethiopia
2010s 38,945 ha 97,058 ha 58,113 ha Ethiopia
2020s 32,325 ha 152,433 ha 120,108 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 124,638 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
88,540 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — 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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