Brazil vs Central African Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.28 million ha against 2.42 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.86 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million ha | 1.85 million ha | 81,004 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.02 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 1.02 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.75 million ha | 3.33 million ha | 1.58 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.73 million ha | 2.92 million ha | 188,490 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Brazil, at 5.28 million ha against 2.42 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 2.86 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.