Congo vs Oceania: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.87 million ha
in 2024
Oceania
2.81 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Oceania rank
16th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 2.81 million ha against 1.87 million ha in Congo, a difference of 942,000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 15th and Oceania ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978,728 ha | 11.01 million ha | 10.03 million ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 936,980 ha | 7.06 million ha | 6.12 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 1.38 million ha | 5.27 million ha | 3.88 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 1.29 million ha | 3.56 million ha | 2.27 million ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 2.81 million ha against 1.87 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Oceania?
- 942,000 ha, with Oceania 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and Oceania ranks 16th 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.