Grassland — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Burned Area was 1.51 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1.51 million ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 2.23 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95,253 ha, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.30 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95,253 ha | -92.7% |
| 1997 | 124,962 ha | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 115,362 ha | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 114,904 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 126,561 ha | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million ha | +1258.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million ha | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million ha | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million ha | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million ha | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million ha | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million ha | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million ha | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million ha | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million ha | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million ha | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million ha | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million ha | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million ha | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million ha | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million ha | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million ha | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million ha | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million ha | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825,828 ha | 95,253 ha | 1.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million ha | 126,561 ha | 2.23 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 1.14 million ha | 1.96 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million ha | 1.21 million ha | 1.51 million ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Grassland — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.51 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,253 ha in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for grassland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.