Central African Republic vs OECD: Forest fires — Burned Area

Central African Republic
2.42 million ha
in 2024
OECD
1.77 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
OECD rank
6th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • OECD
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.42 million ha against 1.77 million ha in OECD, a difference of 651,580 ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 1.85 million ha 1.88 million ha 24,379 ha OECD
2000s 3.04 million ha 1.27 million ha 1.77 million ha Central African Republic
2010s 3.33 million ha 1.53 million ha 1.81 million ha Central African Republic
2020s 2.92 million ha 2.27 million ha 647,377 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 OECD?
Central African Republic, at 2.42 million ha against 1.77 million ha in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central African Republic and OECD?
651,580 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and OECD rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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