Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 130.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
130.32 million t
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
219.88 million t
in 2003
All-time low
10.35 million t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200720241990: 149.3M t1991: 149.3M t1992: 149.3M t1993: 149.3M t1994: 149.3M t1995: 149.3M t1996: 10.3M t1997: 23.9M t1998: 37.7M t1999: 31.6M t2000: 24.0M t2001: 164.7M t2002: 135.2M t2003: 219.9M t2004: 154.6M t2005: 214.6M t2006: 188.3M t2007: 219.1M t2008: 192.8M t2009: 125.8M t2010: 184.4M t2011: 205.1M t2012: 197.9M t2013: 170.3M t2014: 144.4M t2015: 147.0M t2016: 210.3M t2017: 178.3M t2018: 182.1M t2019: 179.0M t2020: 170.2M t2021: 175.8M t2022: 180.0M t2023: 131.1M t2024: 130.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic is 130.32 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic peaked at 219.88 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.35 million t, in 1996.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 149.27 million t
1991 149.27 million t +0.0%
1992 149.27 million t +0.0%
1993 149.27 million t +0.0%
1994 149.27 million t +0.0%
1995 149.27 million t +0.0%
1996 10.35 million t -93.1%
1997 23.91 million t +131.1%
1998 37.71 million t +57.7%
1999 31.59 million t -16.2%
2000 24.01 million t -24.0%
2001 164.75 million t +586.1%
2002 135.16 million t -18.0%
2003 219.88 million t +62.7%
2004 154.64 million t -29.7%
2005 214.56 million t +38.7%
2006 188.30 million t -12.2%
2007 219.12 million t +16.4%
2008 192.79 million t -12.0%
2009 125.82 million t -34.7%
2010 184.39 million t +46.6%
2011 205.09 million t +11.2%
2012 197.89 million t -3.5%
2013 170.31 million t -13.9%
2014 144.44 million t -15.2%
2015 147.00 million t +1.8%
2016 210.34 million t +43.1%
2017 178.34 million t -15.2%
2018 182.13 million t +2.1%
2019 178.97 million t -1.7%
2020 170.22 million t -4.9%
2021 175.84 million t +3.3%
2022 179.97 million t +2.4%
2023 131.05 million t -27.2%
2024 130.32 million t -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.92 million t 10.35 million t 149.27 million t 10
2000s 163.90 million t 24.01 million t 219.88 million t 10
2010s 179.89 million t 144.44 million t 210.34 million t 10
2020s 157.48 million t 130.32 million t 179.97 million t 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Brazil 285.39 million t compare
  2. 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
  3. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 320.10 million t compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
  5. 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
  7. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
  8. 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic was 130.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 219.88 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 million t in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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