Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Australia
14,189 hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
39,841 hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 39,841 hectares against 14,189 hectares in Australia, a difference of 25,652 hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.8 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,265 hectares | 33,817 hectares | 18,552 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 18,149 hectares | 39,759 hectares | 21,610 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 15,309 hectares | 39,869 hectares | 24,561 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 39,841 hectares against 14,189 hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25,652 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Australia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.