Congo vs Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Congo
3.82 million ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
7.69 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 7.69 million ha against 3.82 million ha in Congo, a difference of 3.87 million ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million ha | 13.76 million ha | 11.85 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.42 million ha | 12.69 million ha | 10.27 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.20 million ha | 12.41 million ha | 9.21 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 3.07 million ha | 13.54 million ha | 10.48 million ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Congo or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 7.69 million ha against 3.82 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Congo and Southern Africa?
- 3.87 million ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Southern 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.