Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna — Burned Area

Congo
1.62 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1.80 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Congo
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 1.80 million ha against 1.62 million ha in Congo, a difference of 185,810 ha.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 664,654 ha 714,729 ha 50,075 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 777,691 ha 1.04 million ha 257,885 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 1.27 million ha 914,169 ha 351,758 ha Congo
2020s 1.17 million ha 1.38 million ha 208,661 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Congo or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 1.80 million ha against 1.62 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
185,810 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Congo ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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