Central African Republic vs United States of America: Other forest — Burned Area

Central African Republic
122,592 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,263 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
13th
United States of America rank
16th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 314,263 ha against 122,592 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 191,671 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.6 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 219 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 130,208 ha 307,764 ha 177,555 ha United States of America
2000s 130,053 ha 269,939 ha 139,886 ha United States of America
2010s 124,482 ha 303,207 ha 178,725 ha United States of America
2020s 135,405 ha 487,288 ha 351,883 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Central African Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 314,263 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 United States of America?
191,671 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and United States of America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Central African Republic ranks 13th and United States of America 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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