Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 3.69 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 3.69 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 6.3 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1819 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1819 ha per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5262 ha per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8267 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6928 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5833 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | +706.2% |
| 2002 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3 ha per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 6.15 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 5.28 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 5.65 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 5.12 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.82 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3.69 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 ha per square kilometre, 909.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3.69 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre, 620.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +706.2% | 0.5833 ha per square kilometre | 4.7 ha per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +189.2% | 0.1819 ha per square kilometre | 0.5262 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | 0.1819 ha per square kilometre | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 ha per square kilometre | 0.5833 ha per square kilometre | 6.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 ha per square kilometre | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 ha per square kilometre | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 3.69 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1819 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.