Burkina Faso vs Congo: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Burkina Faso
3.66 million
in 2025
Congo
3.41 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Congo rank
21st
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.66 million against 3.41 million in Congo, a difference of 249,580.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo ranks 21st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 3.19 million | 135,050 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 3.61 million | 1.48 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 3.51 million | 986,090 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.66 million against 3.41 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 249,580, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo ranks 21st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.