Central African Republic vs Central America: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 400,609 ha against 122,592 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 278,017 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.3 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 13th and Central America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,208 ha | 206,474 ha | 76,266 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 130,053 ha | 184,977 ha | 54,924 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 124,482 ha | 193,599 ha | 69,118 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 135,405 ha | 270,099 ha | 134,694 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Central African Republic or Central America?
- Central America, at 400,609 ha against 122,592 ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Central African Republic and Central America?
- 278,017 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Central America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th and Central America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.