Congo vs Ethiopia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Congo
4.53 million hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia
4.01 million hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.53 million hectares against 4.01 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 520,570 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.61 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.53 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 927,862 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 4.53 million hectares against 4.01 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 520,570 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Congo ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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.