Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo

Congo: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 106.86 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
106.86 ha
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
876.24 ha
in 2006
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 142.9 ha1991: 142.9 ha1992: 142.9 ha1993: 142.9 ha1994: 142.9 ha1995: 142.9 ha1996: 121.4 ha1997: 118.9 ha1998: 126.6 ha1999: 112.3 ha2000: 75.8 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 64.1 ha2006: 876.2 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 598.4 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 106.9 ha2011: 64.1 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 299.2 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 406.1 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 85.5 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 277.8 ha2020: 427.4 ha2021: 42.7 ha2022: 235.1 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 106.9 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo stood at 106.86 ha.

The figure is down 61.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 876.24 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Congo 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.68 ha 112.25 ha 142.94 ha 10
2000s 161.45 ha 0 ha 876.24 ha 10
2010s 123.95 ha 0 ha 406.06 ha 10
2020s 162.42 ha 0 ha 427.43 ha 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 79 Tunisia 171.79 ha compare
  2. 80 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
  3. 81 Croatia 150.55 ha compare
  4. 83 Kenya 106.85 ha compare
  5. 84 Czechia 86.14 ha compare
  6. 85 Montenegro 86 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo was 106.86 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 876.24 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Congo rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Congo ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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