Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 33.96 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 33.96 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 37.72 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.96 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.02 million hectares | 31.27 million hectares | 37.72 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.54 million hectares | 31.94 million hectares | 35.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.99 million hectares | 30.96 million hectares | 33.96 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 33.96 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.72 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.96 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.