Central African Republic vs China: Other forest — Burned Area
Central African Republic
122,592 ha
in 2024
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
13th
China rank
16th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- China
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 122,592 ha against 85,294 ha in China, a difference of 37,298 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 13th and China ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,208 ha | 128,068 ha | 2,140 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 130,053 ha | 142,624 ha | 12,571 ha | China |
| 2010s | 124,482 ha | 91,455 ha | 33,027 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 135,405 ha | 84,029 ha | 51,376 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Central African Republic or China?
- Central African Republic, at 122,592 ha against 85,294 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Central African Republic and China?
- 37,298 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and China rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th and China ranks 16th 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.