Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.46 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
1.16 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Russia rank
24th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 1.16 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 301,920 hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 933,712 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 482,398 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.46 million hectares against 1.16 million hectares in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 301,920 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th 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.