Central African Republic vs Melanesia: Other forest — Burned Area
Central African Republic
122,592 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
1,154 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
13th
Melanesia rank
13th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 122,592 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 121,438 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 106.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 219 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 | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,208 ha | 14,054 ha | 116,154 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 130,053 ha | 2,748 ha | 127,305 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 124,482 ha | 4,643 ha | 119,839 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 135,405 ha | 2,338 ha | 133,067 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 Melanesia?
- Central African Republic, at 122,592 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 121,438 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Melanesia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 13th 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.