Grassland — Burned Area in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Grassland — Burned Area was 1.42 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 million ha
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
20th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.96 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
197,840 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.9M ha1991: 1.9M ha1992: 1.9M ha1993: 1.9M ha1994: 1.9M ha1995: 1.9M ha1996: 197.8k ha1997: 210.6k ha1998: 342.0k ha1999: 271.0k ha2000: 263.4k ha2001: 2.4M ha2002: 2.7M ha2003: 2.7M ha2004: 3.0M ha2005: 2.7M ha2006: 2.8M ha2007: 2.3M ha2008: 2.6M ha2009: 1.6M ha2010: 2.1M ha2011: 2.2M ha2012: 1.9M ha2013: 2.3M ha2014: 2.0M ha2015: 2.5M ha2016: 2.5M ha2017: 2.4M ha2018: 2.1M ha2019: 1.8M ha2020: 2.0M ha2021: 2.2M ha2022: 1.7M ha2023: 2.1M ha2024: 1.4M ha

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 1.42 million ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Central African Republic peaked at 2.96 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 197,840 ha, in 1996.

That places Central African Republic 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Grassland — Burned Area in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.91 million ha
1991 1.91 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.91 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.91 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.91 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.91 million ha +0.0%
1996 197,840 ha -89.6%
1997 210,556 ha +6.4%
1998 341,986 ha +62.4%
1999 271,020 ha -20.8%
2000 263,371 ha -2.8%
2001 2.41 million ha +816.2%
2002 2.74 million ha +13.6%
2003 2.72 million ha -1.0%
2004 2.96 million ha +8.9%
2005 2.73 million ha -7.8%
2006 2.81 million ha +3.3%
2007 2.34 million ha -17.0%
2008 2.55 million ha +9.2%
2009 1.61 million ha -37.0%
2010 2.06 million ha +28.3%
2011 2.17 million ha +5.0%
2012 1.95 million ha -10.1%
2013 2.34 million ha +20.2%
2014 2.01 million ha -14.0%
2015 2.52 million ha +25.3%
2016 2.51 million ha -0.3%
2017 2.41 million ha -4.4%
2018 2.08 million ha -13.6%
2019 1.79 million ha -13.7%
2020 2.01 million ha +12.1%
2021 2.21 million ha +10.1%
2022 1.69 million ha -23.6%
2023 2.08 million ha +23.0%
2024 1.42 million ha -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.25 million ha 197,840 ha 1.91 million ha 10
2000s 2.31 million ha 263,371 ha 2.96 million ha 10
2010s 2.18 million ha 1.79 million ha 2.52 million ha 10
2020s 1.88 million ha 1.42 million ha 2.21 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 17 Nigeria 2.88 million ha compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 2.66 million ha compare
  3. 19 Congo 1.95 million ha compare
  4. 21 Botswana 1.22 million ha compare
  5. 22 Namibia 975,262 ha compare
  6. 23 Ethiopia 959,432 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Central African Republic?
Grassland — burned area in Central African Republic was 1.42 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million ha in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 197,840 ha in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for grassland — burned area?
Central African Republic ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — 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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