Central African Republic vs Congo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Central African Republic
1.62 million hectares
in 2025
Congo
1.93 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
21st
Congo rank
18th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.93 million hectares against 1.62 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 308,140 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 21st and Congo ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 729,184 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 299,346 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.96 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 66,922 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.93 million hectares against 1.62 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 308,140 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st and Congo ranks 18th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.