Central African Republic vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Central African Republic
11.06 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
109,335 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
10th
Melanesia rank
12th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 11.06 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 10.95 million ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 101.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.68 million ha | 151,038 ha | 16.53 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 16.82 million ha | 209,804 ha | 16.61 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 13.49 million ha | 207,988 ha | 13.29 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11.54 million ha | 137,265 ha | 11.40 million ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Central African Republic or Melanesia?
- Central African Republic, at 11.06 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 10.95 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 12th 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.