Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.013 hectares per person against 0.0122 hectares per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008 hectares per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0326 hectares per person | 0.0285 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0137 hectares per person | 0.0139 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.013 hectares per person against 0.0122 hectares per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0008 hectares per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.