Congo vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Congo
3.41 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
3.93 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
21st
Senegal rank
19th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.93 million hectares against 3.41 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 529,150 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.61 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 462,319 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.51 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.93 million hectares against 3.41 million hectares in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Congo and Senegal?
- 529,150 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Congo ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.