Statizoid

Congo vs Ukraine: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Congo
40,994 hectares
in 2024
Ukraine
37,381 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Ukraine rank
16th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Congo
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 40,994 hectares against 37,381 hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 3,613 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ukraine ahead.

Congo ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 16th 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).