Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
31.02 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
16.49 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
6th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 31.02 million hectares against 16.49 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 14.53 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Mozambique's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 6th of 225 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.02 million hectares | 20.51 million hectares | 14.51 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 33.54 million hectares | 20.07 million hectares | 13.47 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 32.66 million hectares | 18.11 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 31.02 million hectares against 16.49 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 14.53 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 6th 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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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.