Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 62.18 million ha against 27.74 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 34.44 million ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.60 million ha | 70.22 million ha | 46.62 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 25.54 million ha | 67.42 million ha | 41.88 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 26.22 million ha | 61.43 million ha | 35.21 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 26.83 million ha | 60.00 million ha | 33.17 million ha | Middle Africa |
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 Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 62.18 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 Middle Africa?
- 34.44 million ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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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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.