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China vs Congo: Tree cover loss from wildfires

China
32,898 hectares
in 2024
Congo
40,994 hectares
in 2024
China rank
18th
Congo rank
15th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • China
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 40,994 hectares against 32,898 hectares in China, a difference of 8,096 hectares.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 18th 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).