Asia vs Central African Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Asia
3.48 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic
9.64 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Central African Republic rank
7th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9.64 million ha against 3.48 million ha in Asia, a difference of 6.16 million ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.8 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 million ha | 15.31 million ha | 10.92 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 5.05 million ha | 14.50 million ha | 9.45 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.64 million ha | 11.31 million ha | 6.67 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.59 million ha | 9.65 million ha | 6.06 million ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Asia or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 9.64 million ha against 3.48 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Asia and Central African Republic?
- 6.16 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Central African Republic rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Asia ranks 5th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.