Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Türkiye?

Congo, at 1.87 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Türkiye?

1.86 million ha, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Türkiye?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Congo vs Türkiye: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Congo

1.87 million ha

in 2024

Türkiye

12,889 ha

in 2024

Congo rank

15th

Türkiye rank

12th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Congo
Türkiye

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.87 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1.86 million ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 145.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	978,728 ha	7,626 ha	971,102 ha	Congo
2000s	936,980 ha	2,634 ha	934,346 ha	Congo
2010s	1.38 million ha	1,542 ha	1.38 million ha	Congo
2020s	1.29 million ha	19,672 ha	1.27 million ha	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Türkiye?: Congo, at 1.87 million ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Türkiye?: 1.86 million ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Türkiye?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Türkiye rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Congo ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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