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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,098 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
139,693 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 139,693 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 103,595 ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 22 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 47,690 ha 275,810 ha 228,120 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 55,103 ha 456,355 ha 401,251 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 38,945 ha 577,664 ha 538,719 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 32,325 ha 308,372 ha 276,047 ha United Republic of Tanzania

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 United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 139,693 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
103,595 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th 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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