Congo vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Congo
13,008 hectares
in 2025
United States
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
7th
United States rank
8th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
Congo currently reports 13,008 hectares against 12,300 hectares in United States, a difference of 708 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,386 hectares | 11,484 hectares | 901.56 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 15,786 hectares | 12,283 hectares | 3,503 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 20,711 hectares | 11,327 hectares | 9,384 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 United States?
- Congo, at 13,008 hectares against 12,300 hectares in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Congo and United States?
- 708 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Congo ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th 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.