Australia vs Central African Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95,636 ha against 87,842 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 7,794 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Central African Republic ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 5.50 million ha | 2.10 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 814,076 ha | 1.42 million ha | 605,203 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 368,191 ha | 204,850 ha | 163,341 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 213,678 ha | 124,997 ha | 88,681 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Australia or Central African Republic?
- Australia, at 95,636 ha against 87,842 ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Australia and Central African Republic?
- 7,794 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Central African Republic rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 21st and Central African Republic ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.