Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.93 million hectares against 16.98 million hectares in Angola as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?

4.95 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Angola

16.98 million hectares

in 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo

21.93 million hectares

in 2026

Angola rank

2nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Angola
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.93 million hectares against 16.98 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 4.95 million hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 248 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	36.92 million hectares	44.45 million hectares	7.53 million hectares	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	30.24 million hectares	37.76 million hectares	7.52 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, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.93 million hectares against 16.98 million hectares in Angola as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 4.95 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.