What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.39 hectares, with Angola 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Average area burnt per wildfire

Angola

333.48 hectares

in 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo

333.09 hectares

in 2026

Angola rank

49th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

50th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Angola
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Angola currently reports 333.48 hectares against 333.09 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.39 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 182 countries.

Angola 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	388.27 hectares	377.8 hectares	10.47 hectares	Angola
2020s	383.35 hectares	368.49 hectares	14.86 hectares	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Angola, at 333.48 hectares against 333.09 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2026.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.39 hectares, with Angola 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 average area burnt per wildfire?: Angola ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 182 places, 2,594 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.