Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
27.74 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
118.31 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 118.31 million ha against 27.74 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 90.57 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 23.60 million ha 146.26 million ha 122.66 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 25.54 million ha 134.83 million ha 109.29 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 26.22 million ha 123.44 million ha 97.22 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 26.83 million ha 115.85 million ha 89.01 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 118.31 million ha against 27.74 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
90.57 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 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
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