Central African Republic vs Mozambique: Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 10.99 million ha against 9.56 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.43 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 million ha | 8.89 million ha | 922,724 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 13.08 million ha | 10.82 million ha | 2.26 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 11.11 million ha | 11.66 million ha | 559,296 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 9.53 million ha | 11.39 million ha | 1.86 million ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central African Republic or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 10.99 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 Mozambique?
- 1.43 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Mozambique rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 5th 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.