Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Botswana

19,706 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

47,912 hectares

in 2024

Botswana rank

8th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

5th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 47,912 hectares against 19,706 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 28,206 hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 225 countries.

Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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: 225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.