Which has higher savanna — burned area, Brazil or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 9.56 million ha against 9.24 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Brazil and Central African Republic?

310,260 ha, with Central African Republic 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.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Central African Republic: Savanna — Burned Area

Brazil

9.24 million ha

in 2024

Central African Republic

9.56 million ha

in 2024

Brazil rank

7th

Central African Republic rank

6th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Brazil
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 9.56 million ha against 9.24 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 310,260 ha.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 6th 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	7.96 million ha	9.81 million ha	1.85 million ha	Central African Republic
2000s	8.14 million ha	13.08 million ha	4.94 million ha	Central African Republic
2010s	8.78 million ha	11.11 million ha	2.32 million ha	Central African Republic
2020s	7.24 million ha	9.53 million ha	2.29 million ha	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Brazil or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 9.56 million ha against 9.24 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Brazil and Central African Republic?: 310,260 ha, with Central African Republic 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 — burned area?: Brazil ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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

Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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