Central African Republic vs Eastern Africa: Savanna — Burned Area
Central African Republic
9.56 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
47.20 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
6th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 47.20 million ha against 9.56 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 37.65 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 6th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 million ha | 32.53 million ha | 22.72 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 13.08 million ha | 36.86 million ha | 23.79 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 11.11 million ha | 49.53 million ha | 38.42 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 9.53 million ha | 47.16 million ha | 37.63 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central African Republic or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 47.20 million ha against 9.56 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central African Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 37.65 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Eastern Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th and Eastern Africa 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
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.