Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna — Burned Area

Angola
16.50 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
21.51 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Angola
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 21.51 million ha against 16.50 million ha in Angola, a difference of 5.01 million ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 13.31 million ha 11.30 million ha 2.01 million ha Angola
2000s 15.23 million ha 18.43 million ha 3.20 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 16.06 million ha 20.86 million ha 4.80 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 16.22 million ha 20.68 million ha 4.46 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 21.51 million ha against 16.50 million ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
5.01 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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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