Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo

Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 85.48 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85.48 ha
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
25th
of 235 countries
All-time high
6,947 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 728.1 ha1991: 728.1 ha1992: 728.1 ha1993: 728.1 ha1994: 728.1 ha1995: 728.1 ha1996: 611.3 ha1997: 2.7k ha1998: 1.6k ha1999: 6.9k ha2000: 511.6 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 854.8 ha2003: 1.7k ha2004: 2.4k ha2005: 940.3 ha2006: 363.3 ha2007: 85.5 ha2008: 341.9 ha2009: 106.9 ha2010: 341.9 ha2011: 299.2 ha2012: 128.2 ha2013: 256.5 ha2014: 128.2 ha2015: 213.7 ha2016: 85.5 ha2017: 21.4 ha2018: 128.2 ha2019: 85.5 ha2020: 21.4 ha2021: 85.5 ha2022: 64.1 ha2023: 42.7 ha2024: 85.5 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Congo recorded 85.48 ha for closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 6,947 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Congo ranks 25th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,617 ha 611.31 ha 6,947 ha 10
2000s 732.9 ha 0 ha 2,394 ha 10
2010s 168.83 ha 21.37 ha 341.93 ha 10
2020s 59.84 ha 21.37 ha 85.48 ha 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 22 Nigeria 106.86 ha compare
  2. 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
  3. 24 Guyana 85.49 ha compare
  4. 26 China 64.48 ha compare
  5. 26 China, mainland 64.48 ha compare
  6. 28 Cameroon 64.11 ha compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo?
Closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo was 85.48 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6,947 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Congo rank for closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Congo ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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