Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Australia
12.30 million hectares
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.81 million hectares
in 2026
Australia rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.81 million hectares against 12.30 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 2.51 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 248 countries.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.