Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.523 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6586 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.8466 hectares per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9679 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8923 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8282 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.842 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7906 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9216 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6558 hectares per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6563 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7242 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5944 hectares per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6488 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6257 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5294 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6076 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.523 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5635 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5927 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6192 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8574 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6586 hectares per square kilometre | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre | 0.523 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9216 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5858 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5635 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6192 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 41 Greece 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Laos 0.568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Honduras 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Paraguay 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.523 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.