Australia vs Congo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Australia
14,189 hectares
in 2025
Congo
13,008 hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Congo rank
7th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Australia
- Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14,189 hectares against 13,008 hectares in Congo, a difference of 1,181 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Congo ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,265 hectares | 12,386 hectares | 2,879 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 18,149 hectares | 15,786 hectares | 2,363 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,309 hectares | 20,711 hectares | 5,402 hectares | 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 Congo?
- Australia, at 14,189 hectares against 13,008 hectares in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Australia and Congo?
- 1,181 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Congo rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Australia ranks 5th 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.