Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Australia
20,782
in 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44,861
in 2026
Australia rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44,861 against 20,782 in Australia, a difference of 24,079.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.2 times Australia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 241 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,625 | 117,564 | 76,939 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 35,314 | 99,364 | 64,050 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44,861 against 20,782 in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24,079, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.