Congo vs South America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
South America
2.69 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
South America rank
12th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.69 million ha against 253,969 ha in Congo, a difference of 2.43 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 10.6 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th of 220 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 3.39 million ha | 3.08 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 2.10 million ha | 1.95 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 1.96 million ha | 1.84 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 1.73 million ha | 1.60 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or South America?
- South America, at 2.69 million ha against 253,969 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and South America?
- 2.43 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th 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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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.