Congo vs Madagascar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Congo
3.41 million
in 2025
Madagascar
3.17 million
in 2025
Congo rank
21st
Madagascar rank
22nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.41 million against 3.17 million in Madagascar, a difference of 235,230.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Congo ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 4.66 million | 1.47 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 3.85 million | 237,895 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.30 million | 209,315 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Congo or Madagascar?
- Congo, at 3.41 million against 3.17 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Congo and Madagascar?
- 235,230, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Congo ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.