Americas vs Central African Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Americas
12.11 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic
2.29 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
Central African Republic rank
3rd

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Americas
  • Central African Republic
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 12.11 million ha against 2.29 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 9.81 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 5.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3.28 million ha 1.72 million ha 1.55 million ha Americas
2000s 3.49 million ha 2.91 million ha 581,631 ha Americas
2010s 2.94 million ha 3.21 million ha 271,234 ha Central African Republic
2020s 5.46 million ha 2.78 million ha 2.67 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Americas or Central African Republic?
Americas, at 12.11 million ha against 2.29 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Americas and Central African Republic?
9.81 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Central African Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Central African Republic rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Americas ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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