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

Democratic Republic of Congo

47,912 hectares

in 2024

Congo

44,950 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

5th

Congo rank

6th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 47,912 hectares against 44,950 hectares in Congo, a difference of 2,962 hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Congo ranks 6th 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.