Congo vs Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Congo
13,008 hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
11,677 hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
7th
Tanzania rank
9th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 13,008 hectares against 11,677 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1,331 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,386 hectares | 7,620 hectares | 4,765 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 15,786 hectares | 5,137 hectares | 10,649 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 20,711 hectares | 8,111 hectares | 12,600 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Congo or Tanzania?
- Congo, at 13,008 hectares against 11,677 hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Congo and Tanzania?
- 1,331 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Congo ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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.