Central African Republic vs Mozambique: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Central African Republic
2.29 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique
613,112 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
6th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.29 million ha against 613,112 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 1.68 million ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.7 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 6th of 218 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 | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 489,494 ha | 1.23 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.91 million ha | 764,333 ha | 2.14 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.21 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 2.09 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 729,894 ha | 2.05 million ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Central African Republic or Mozambique?
- Central African Republic, at 2.29 million ha against 613,112 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 1.68 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Mozambique rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- 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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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.