Argentina vs Congo: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Argentina
36,956 hectares
in 2024
Congo
40,994 hectares
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Congo rank
15th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Argentina
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 40,994 hectares against 36,956 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 4,038 hectares.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Congo ranks 15th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).