Congo vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Congo
3.82 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
4.33 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.33 million ha against 3.82 million ha in Congo, a difference of 504,380 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 1.56 million ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.42 million ha | 3.78 million ha | 1.36 million ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.20 million ha | 3.16 million ha | 45,514 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.07 million ha | 4.06 million ha | 994,038 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.33 million ha against 3.82 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Congo and South Africa?
- 504,380 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th 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
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.