Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.4305 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.4305 ha per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.956 ha per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.033 ha per person
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.811990200720241990: 0.918 ha per person1991: 0.89 ha per person1992: 0.862 ha per person1993: 0.835 ha per person1994: 0.81 ha per person1995: 0.788 ha per person1996: 0.033 ha per person1997: 0.093 ha per person1998: 0.142 ha per person1999: 0.116 ha per person2000: 0.095 ha per person2001: 0.747 ha per person2002: 0.594 ha per person2003: 0.956 ha per person2004: 0.652 ha per person2005: 0.893 ha per person2006: 0.763 ha per person2007: 0.876 ha per person2008: 0.755 ha per person2009: 0.491 ha per person2010: 0.731 ha per person2011: 0.805 ha per person2012: 0.764 ha per person2013: 0.653 ha per person2014: 0.553 ha per person2015: 0.565 ha per person2016: 0.802 ha per person2017: 0.665 ha per person2018: 0.665 ha per person2019: 0.644 ha per person2020: 0.597 ha per person2021: 0.608 ha per person2022: 0.631 ha per person2023: 0.447 ha per person2024: 0.43 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.4305 ha per person for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.956 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.033 ha per person, in 1996.

Central African Republic ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.9183 ha per person —
1991 0.89 ha per person -3.1%
1992 0.8622 ha per person -3.1%
1993 0.8352 ha per person -3.1%
1994 0.8095 ha per person -3.1%
1995 0.7877 ha per person -2.7%
1996 0.033 ha per person -95.8%
1997 0.0928 ha per person +181.4%
1998 0.1419 ha per person +52.9%
1999 0.1157 ha per person -18.5%
2000 0.0948 ha per person -18.1%
2001 0.7474 ha per person +688.5%
2002 0.5938 ha per person -20.6%
2003 0.956 ha per person +61.0%
2004 0.6523 ha per person -31.8%
2005 0.8927 ha per person +36.8%
2006 0.7629 ha per person -14.5%
2007 0.8764 ha per person +14.9%
2008 0.7555 ha per person -13.8%
2009 0.4915 ha per person -34.9%
2010 0.7315 ha per person +48.8%
2011 0.8054 ha per person +10.1%
2012 0.7638 ha per person -5.2%
2013 0.653 ha per person -14.5%
2014 0.553 ha per person -15.3%
2015 0.5654 ha per person +2.2%
2016 0.8023 ha per person +41.9%
2017 0.6654 ha per person -17.1%
2018 0.6651 ha per person -0.0%
2019 0.6442 ha per person -3.1%
2020 0.5968 ha per person -7.4%
2021 0.6082 ha per person +1.9%
2022 0.6315 ha per person +3.8%
2023 0.4466 ha per person -29.3%
2024 0.4305 ha per person -3.6%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.4305 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 17976.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.4305 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 6877.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +688.5% 0.0948 ha per person 0.7474 ha per person
1997 +181.4% 0.033 ha per person 0.0928 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5486 ha per person 0.033 ha per person 0.9183 ha per person 10
2000s 0.6823 ha per person 0.0948 ha per person 0.956 ha per person 10
2010s 0.6849 ha per person 0.553 ha per person 0.8054 ha per person 10
2020s 0.5427 ha per person 0.4305 ha per person 0.6315 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Belize 0.1336 ha per person compare
  2. 3 Zambia 0.1249 ha per person compare
  3. 4 Angola 0.0465 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.4305 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.956 ha per person in 2003.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 ha per person in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
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Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.