Brazil vs Central African Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Brazil
10.74 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic
9.64 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Central African Republic rank
7th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Central African Republic
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10.74 million ha against 9.64 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.10 million ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 221 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 9.77 million ha 15.31 million ha 5.54 million ha Central African Republic
2000s 9.15 million ha 14.50 million ha 5.35 million ha Central African Republic
2010s 9.88 million ha 11.31 million ha 1.43 million ha Central African Republic
2020s 8.06 million ha 9.65 million ha 1.60 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, Brazil or Central African Republic?
Brazil, at 10.74 million ha against 9.64 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Brazil and Central African Republic?
1.10 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Brazil ranks 6th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 221 countries.
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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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