Angola vs Congo, Dem. Rep.: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Angola
37.84 million hectares
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.
33.96 million hectares
in 2024
Angola rank
1st
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
3rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Angola
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
How they compare
Angola currently reports 37.84 million hectares against 33.96 million hectares in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 3.88 million hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 1st and Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.32 million hectares | 35.02 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 36.90 million hectares | 33.54 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 35.14 million hectares | 32.99 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Angola or Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Angola, at 37.84 million hectares against 33.96 million hectares in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Angola and Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- 3.88 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Congo, Dem. Rep. rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Angola ranks 1st and Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.