Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 2.29 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.29 million ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Central African Republic peaked at 3.92 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 113,350 ha, in 1996.
That places Central African Republic 3rd out of 218 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.64 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.64 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.64 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 113,350 ha | -95.7% |
| 1997 | 327,813 ha | +189.2% |
| 1998 | 515,029 ha | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 431,585 ha | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 363,358 ha | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million ha | +706.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million ha | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million ha | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million ha | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 3.83 million ha | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million ha | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.91 million ha | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million ha | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million ha | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million ha | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million ha | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.52 million ha | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million ha | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million ha | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.78 million ha | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million ha | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million ha | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million ha | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 113,350 ha | 2.64 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million ha | 363,358 ha | 3.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million ha | 2.56 million ha | 3.78 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 2.29 million ha | 3.22 million ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Central African Republic?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Central African Republic was 2.29 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,350 ha in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.