Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.013 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.013 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0411 hectares per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 hectares per person, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0278 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0347 hectares per person | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.027 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 hectares per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.021 hectares per person | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0165 hectares per person | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 0.013 hectares per person | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0326 hectares per person | 0.027 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0128 hectares per person | 0.0305 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 hectares per person | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.0165 hectares per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.013 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0411 hectares per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.