Congo vs Madagascar: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Congo

730,044 hectares

in 2026

Madagascar

729,185 hectares

in 2026

Congo rank

33rd

Madagascar rank

34th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Congo currently reports 730,044 hectares against 729,185 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 859 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 34th of 248 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.