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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Democratic Republic of Congo
64,822 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala
50,585 hectares
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Guatemala rank
12th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64,822 hectares against 50,585 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 14,237 hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 12th 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).