Canada vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Canada
2.22 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.23 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.23 million ha against 2.22 million ha in Canada, a difference of 4.01 million ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 220 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 695,706 ha 12.30 million ha 11.61 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 691,900 ha 7.11 million ha 6.42 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 1.11 million ha 5.37 million ha 4.26 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.15 million ha 6.15 million ha 4.00 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Canada or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.23 million ha against 2.22 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
4.01 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Canada ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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