Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 47.20 million ha against 21.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 25.69 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.30 million ha | 32.53 million ha | 21.23 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 18.43 million ha | 36.86 million ha | 18.44 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 20.86 million ha | 49.53 million ha | 28.67 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 20.68 million ha | 47.16 million ha | 26.48 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 47.20 million ha against 21.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 25.69 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 22 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.