Central African Republic vs Western Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Central African Republic
87,842 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,910 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
24th
Western Asia rank
25th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Western Asia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 87,842 ha against 3,910 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 83,932 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 22.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Asia 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million ha | 10,653 ha | 5.49 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.42 million ha | 3,788 ha | 1.42 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 204,850 ha | 2,308 ha | 202,542 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 124,997 ha | 7,518 ha | 117,479 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 Western Asia?
- Central African Republic, at 87,842 ha against 3,910 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Central African Republic and Western Asia?
- 83,932 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Western Asia rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Asia 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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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.