Australia vs Central African Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Australia
95,636 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic
87,842 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Central African Republic rank
24th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Australia
  • Central African Republic
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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