What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Argentina and Congo?

4,038 hectares, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

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.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,033 hectares	391.64 hectares	7,642 hectares	Argentina
2010s	17,635 hectares	4,899 hectares	12,737 hectares	Argentina
2020s	28,163 hectares	10,765 hectares	17,399 hectares	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Argentina or Congo?: Congo, at 40,994 hectares against 36,956 hectares in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Argentina and Congo?: 4,038 hectares, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Argentina ranks 17th and Congo ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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).