Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
27.74 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
122.17 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 122.17 million ha against 27.74 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 94.43 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 4.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 22 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 23.60 million ha 154.76 million ha 131.15 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 25.54 million ha 140.04 million ha 114.50 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 26.22 million ha 126.57 million ha 100.34 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 26.83 million ha 118.99 million ha 92.15 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 122.17 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
94.43 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th 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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