Central African Republic vs World: Forest fires — Burned Area
Central African Republic
2.42 million ha
in 2024
World
33.12 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 33.12 million ha against 2.42 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 30.70 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 13.7 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 million ha | 25.60 million ha | 23.75 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 3.04 million ha | 29.04 million ha | 26.00 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 3.33 million ha | 32.86 million ha | 29.53 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 2.92 million ha | 29.08 million ha | 26.16 million ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central African Republic or World?
- World, at 33.12 million ha against 2.42 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central African Republic and World?
- 30.70 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and World rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.