Central African Republic vs Central America: Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Central America
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.42 million ha against 296,193 ha in Central America, a difference of 1.12 million ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.8 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 20th and Central America ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million ha | 191,430 ha | 1.06 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.31 million ha | 212,497 ha | 2.10 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.18 million ha | 284,324 ha | 1.90 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.88 million ha | 296,548 ha | 1.59 million ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central African Republic or Central America?
- Central African Republic, at 1.42 million ha against 296,193 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central African Republic and Central America?
- 1.12 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Central America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th and Central America ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.