Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 58,339 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,591 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,591 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,981 ha | +189.6% |
| 1997 | 58,339 ha | +165.4% |
| 1998 | 41,618 ha | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 47,545 ha | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 41,525 ha | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,903 ha | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 1,432 ha | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 1,753 ha | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1,154 ha | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 962.04 ha | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 919.29 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 384.82 ha | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 277.93 ha | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 64.14 ha | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 85.52 ha | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 21.38 ha | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 21.38 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 42.76 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 21.38 ha | — |
| 2018 | 21.38 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.76 ha | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 21.38 ha | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,503 ha | 7,591 ha | 58,339 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,038 ha | 64.14 ha | 41,525 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.65 ha | 0 ha | 85.52 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 ha | 0 ha | 21.38 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
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 open shrubland — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58,339 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Open shrubland — 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.