Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
164,619 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Congo
  • United Republic of Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 253,969 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 89,350 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Congo ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 220 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 314,076 ha 2.50 million ha 2.18 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 159,289 ha 758,530 ha 599,241 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 116,842 ha 272,087 ha 155,245 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 125,574 ha 172,081 ha 46,506 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or United Republic of Tanzania?
Congo, at 253,969 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
89,350 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Congo ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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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