Central African Republic vs Oceania: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Central African Republic
11.06 million ha
in 2024
Oceania
34.35 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
10th
Oceania rank
10th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 34.35 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 23.29 million ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 3.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Oceania ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.68 million ha | 45.13 million ha | 28.45 million ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 16.82 million ha | 54.03 million ha | 37.21 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 13.49 million ha | 46.42 million ha | 32.92 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 11.54 million ha | 34.87 million ha | 23.34 million ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Central African Republic or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 34.35 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Central African Republic and Oceania?
- 23.29 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Oceania rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Oceania 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.