Central African Republic vs Mozambique: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.42 million ha against 2.26 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 152,550 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 million ha | 1.82 million ha | 28,793 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.04 million ha | 2.96 million ha | 81,425 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.33 million ha | 4.06 million ha | 728,730 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.92 million ha | 2.79 million ha | 133,616 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central African Republic or Mozambique?
- Central African Republic, at 2.42 million ha against 2.26 million ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 152,550 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Mozambique rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 4th 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.