Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central African Republic or Europe?

Central African Republic, at 1.42 million ha against 1.24 million ha in Europe as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central African Republic and Europe?

181,210 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Europe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Europe: Grassland — Burned Area

Central African Republic

1.42 million ha

in 2024

Europe

1.24 million ha

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

20th

Europe rank

17th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Central African Republic
Europe

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.42 million ha against 1.24 million ha in Europe, a difference of 181,210 ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 20th and Europe ranks 17th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Europe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.25 million ha	3.17 million ha	1.92 million ha	Europe
2000s	2.31 million ha	2.65 million ha	342,018 ha	Europe
2010s	2.18 million ha	2.10 million ha	88,589 ha	Central African Republic
2020s	1.88 million ha	1.50 million ha	383,662 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 Europe?: Central African Republic, at 1.42 million ha against 1.24 million ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central African Republic and Europe?: 181,210 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Europe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Europe rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Central African Republic ranks 20th and Europe ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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