Central African Republic vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Central African Republic
2.29 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
294,077 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
6th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.29 million ha against 294,077 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 2.00 million ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 7.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.72 million ha 78,031 ha 1.64 million ha Central African Republic
2000s 2.91 million ha 54,992 ha 2.85 million ha Central African Republic
2010s 3.21 million ha 45,131 ha 3.16 million ha Central African Republic
2020s 2.78 million ha 86,259 ha 2.70 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Central African Republic, at 2.29 million ha against 294,077 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Central African Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
2.00 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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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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