Congo vs Oceania: Savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.62 million ha
in 2024
Oceania
2.70 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Oceania rank
14th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 2.70 million ha against 1.62 million ha in Congo, a difference of 1.09 million ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,654 ha | 7.54 million ha | 6.88 million ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 777,691 ha | 6.16 million ha | 5.38 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 4.82 million ha | 3.56 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 3.31 million ha | 2.14 million ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Congo or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 2.70 million ha against 1.62 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Congo and Oceania?
- 1.09 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Oceania rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 14th 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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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.