Central African Republic vs Europe: Other forest — Burned Area
Central African Republic
122,592 ha
in 2024
Europe
795,283 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
13th
Europe rank
12th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 795,283 ha against 122,592 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 672,691 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.5 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 13th and Europe ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,208 ha | 1.36 million ha | 1.23 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 130,053 ha | 1.11 million ha | 981,554 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 124,482 ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 135,405 ha | 661,866 ha | 526,461 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Central African Republic or Europe?
- Europe, at 795,283 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 Europe?
- 672,691 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Europe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th and Europe ranks 12th 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.