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Congo vs Guatemala: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Congo
40,994 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala
50,585 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Guatemala rank
12th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 50,585 hectares against 40,994 hectares in Congo, a difference of 9,590 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 15th 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).