Savanna — Burned Area in Congo
Congo: Savanna — Burned Area was 1.62 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Congo is 1.62 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Congo peaked at 1.62 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,807 ha, in 2000.
Congo ranks 14th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940,704 ha | — |
| 1991 | 940,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 940,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 940,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 940,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 940,704 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 209,027 ha | -77.8% |
| 1997 | 277,963 ha | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 259,079 ha | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 256,250 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 183,807 ha | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 258,647 ha | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 413,630 ha | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 884,899 ha | +113.9% |
| 2004 | 914,885 ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million ha | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million ha | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 977,868 ha | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 988,621 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 922,669 ha | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million ha | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million ha | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million ha | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million ha | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million ha | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million ha | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 950,398 ha | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million ha | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million ha | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 961,327 ha | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million ha | +68.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.62 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 219.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.62 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 11.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +113.9% | 413,630 ha | 884,899 ha |
| 1996 | -77.8% | 940,704 ha | 209,027 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,654 ha | 209,027 ha | 940,704 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,691 ha | 183,807 ha | 1.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 1.40 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 950,398 ha | 1.62 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,723 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Australia 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 9,753 ha compare
- 13 Ethiopia 2.31 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1,881 ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 837.28 ha compare
- 15 Canada 1.52 million ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.95 ha compare
- 16 Ghana 1.18 million ha compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Paraguay 1.16 million ha compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Congo?
- Savanna — burned area in Congo was 1.62 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,807 ha in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.