Brazil vs Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.29 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 6.23 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.18 million ha | 16.68 million ha | 3.50 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 14.09 million ha | 16.82 million ha | 2.74 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 15.23 million ha | 13.49 million ha | 1.74 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.15 million ha | 11.54 million ha | 1.61 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Brazil, at 17.29 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 6.23 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 fires — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- 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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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.