Congo vs Venezuela: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Congo
1.93 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
1.69 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
18th
Venezuela rank
20th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.93 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 244,800 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 20th of 225 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 642,793 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 667,146 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 101,605 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, Congo or Venezuela?
- Congo, at 1.93 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Congo and Venezuela?
- 244,800 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Congo ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 20th 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.