Central African Republic vs Central Asia: Grassland — Burned Area
Central African Republic
1.42 million ha
in 2024
Central Asia
507,557 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
20th
Central Asia rank
20th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Central Asia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.42 million ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 912,623 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.8 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 20th and Central Asia ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million ha | 6.82 million ha | 5.74 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 2.31 million ha | 10.39 million ha | 8.08 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2.18 million ha | 6.19 million ha | 4.01 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 1.88 million ha | 2.42 million ha | 539,743 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central African Republic or Central Asia?
- Central African Republic, at 1.42 million ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central African Republic and Central Asia?
- 912,623 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Central Asia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th and Central Asia ranks 20th 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.