Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0231 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0188 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 hectares per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 hectares per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0198 hectares per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 hectares per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 hectares per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 hectares per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.022 hectares per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre | -45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0129 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0231 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre | 0.022 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 19 Rwanda 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Zambia 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Argentina 0.012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cuba 0.011 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.