Americas vs Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Americas
40.27 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic
11.06 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Central African Republic rank
10th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Americas
  • Central African Republic
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 40.27 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 29.21 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.6 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 28.08 million ha 16.68 million ha 11.39 million ha Americas
2000s 32.81 million ha 16.82 million ha 15.99 million ha Americas
2010s 31.90 million ha 13.49 million ha 18.41 million ha Americas
2020s 34.69 million ha 11.54 million ha 23.15 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Americas or Central African Republic?
Americas, at 40.27 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Americas and Central African Republic?
29.21 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Central African Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Central African Republic rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Americas ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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