Angola vs Congo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Angola
11,055 hectares
in 2025
Congo
13,008 hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
10th
Congo rank
7th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 13,008 hectares against 11,055 hectares in Angola, a difference of 1,953 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Congo ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,692 hectares | 12,386 hectares | 5,694 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 12,669 hectares | 15,786 hectares | 3,117 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 9,774 hectares | 20,711 hectares | 10,937 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Angola or Congo?
- Congo, at 13,008 hectares against 11,055 hectares in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Angola and Congo?
- 1,953 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 10th and Congo ranks 7th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.