Australia and New Zealand vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Australia and New Zealand
34.24 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
29.25 million ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 34.24 million ha against 29.25 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.00 million ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 44.98 million ha 24.47 million ha 20.51 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 53.82 million ha 27.22 million ha 26.60 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 46.21 million ha 27.62 million ha 18.58 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 34.74 million ha 28.15 million ha 6.59 million ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Australia and New Zealand, at 34.24 million ha against 29.25 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
5.00 million ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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