Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 27.74 million ha against 10.74 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 16.99 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 million ha | 23.60 million ha | 13.84 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 9.15 million ha | 25.54 million ha | 16.39 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 9.88 million ha | 26.22 million ha | 16.34 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 8.06 million ha | 26.83 million ha | 18.78 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 27.74 million ha against 10.74 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 16.99 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.