Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Central African Republic or Nepal?

Central African Republic, at 87,842 ha against 81,154 ha in Nepal as of 2024.

What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Central African Republic and Nepal?

6,688 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nepal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Nepal: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Central African Republic

87,842 ha

in 2024

Nepal

81,154 ha

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

24th

Nepal rank

25th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Central African Republic
Nepal

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 87,842 ha against 81,154 ha in Nepal, a difference of 6,688 ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 25th of 220 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	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.50 million ha	17,276 ha	5.48 million ha	Central African Republic
2000s	1.42 million ha	17,063 ha	1.40 million ha	Central African Republic
2010s	204,850 ha	29,559 ha	175,291 ha	Central African Republic
2020s	124,997 ha	39,784 ha	85,213 ha	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Central African Republic or Nepal?: Central African Republic, at 87,842 ha against 81,154 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Central African Republic and Nepal?: 6,688 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nepal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Nepal rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?: Central African Republic ranks 24th and Nepal ranks 25th 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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