Congo vs Namibia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Congo
1.93 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia
2.15 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
18th
Namibia rank
15th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 1.93 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 214,920 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.06 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 503,432 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Congo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.15 million hectares against 1.93 million hectares in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Congo and Namibia?
- 214,920 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Congo ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th 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.