Savanna fires — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 29.25 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — 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 29.25 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 31.43 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.72 million ha, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.68 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 26.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.66 million ha | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 20.78 million ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 22.15 million ha | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 19.99 million ha | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 19.72 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.90 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.16 million ha | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 29.07 million ha | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 31.43 million ha | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 30.51 million ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.28 million ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 27.04 million ha | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 28.68 million ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 28.36 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.38 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 27.17 million ha | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 26.24 million ha | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.91 million ha | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 26.70 million ha | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.93 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.07 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.67 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.77 million ha | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 27.41 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.81 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.19 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.65 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.84 million ha | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 29.25 million ha | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.47 million ha | 19.99 million ha | 26.68 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.22 million ha | 19.72 million ha | 31.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.62 million ha | 26.24 million ha | 29.38 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.15 million ha | 26.84 million ha | 29.25 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
- 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7.54 million ha compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.61 million 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 savanna fires — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 29.25 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.43 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 million ha in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.