Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.023 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.023 ha per person
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0502 ha per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.021 ha per person
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.045 ha per person1991: 0.044 ha per person1992: 0.042 ha per person1993: 0.041 ha per person1994: 0.04 ha per person1995: 0.039 ha per person1996: 0.023 ha per person1997: 0.032 ha per person1998: 0.05 ha per person1999: 0.041 ha per person2000: 0.021 ha per person2001: 0.032 ha per person2002: 0.032 ha per person2003: 0.037 ha per person2004: 0.032 ha per person2005: 0.034 ha per person2006: 0.035 ha per person2007: 0.033 ha per person2008: 0.028 ha per person2009: 0.024 ha per person2010: 0.029 ha per person2011: 0.027 ha per person2012: 0.032 ha per person2013: 0.027 ha per person2014: 0.026 ha per person2015: 0.023 ha per person2016: 0.024 ha per person2017: 0.024 ha per person2018: 0.027 ha per person2019: 0.027 ha per person2020: 0.031 ha per person2021: 0.03 ha per person2022: 0.023 ha per person2023: 0.025 ha per person2024: 0.023 ha per person

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.023 ha per person for other forest — burned area, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0502 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.021 ha per person, in 2000.

That places Central African Republic 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.045 ha per person —
1991 0.0436 ha per person -3.1%
1992 0.0423 ha per person -3.1%
1993 0.0409 ha per person -3.1%
1994 0.0397 ha per person -3.1%
1995 0.0386 ha per person -2.7%
1996 0.0227 ha per person -41.3%
1997 0.0323 ha per person +42.5%
1998 0.0502 ha per person +55.2%
1999 0.0409 ha per person -18.5%
2000 0.021 ha per person -48.6%
2001 0.0317 ha per person +51.0%
2002 0.0321 ha per person +1.1%
2003 0.037 ha per person +15.5%
2004 0.0316 ha per person -14.7%
2005 0.0344 ha per person +8.8%
2006 0.0345 ha per person +0.4%
2007 0.0335 ha per person -3.1%
2008 0.0281 ha per person -16.0%
2009 0.0236 ha per person -15.8%
2010 0.0291 ha per person +23.1%
2011 0.0269 ha per person -7.6%
2012 0.0317 ha per person +18.0%
2013 0.027 ha per person -15.0%
2014 0.0263 ha per person -2.5%
2015 0.0232 ha per person -11.8%
2016 0.0242 ha per person +4.4%
2017 0.0239 ha per person -1.3%
2018 0.0268 ha per person +12.0%
2019 0.0266 ha per person -0.5%
2020 0.0313 ha per person +17.5%
2021 0.0296 ha per person -5.4%
2022 0.0226 ha per person -23.7%
2023 0.0253 ha per person +12.0%
2024 0.023 ha per person -9.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.023 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 15117.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.023 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 21205.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0396 ha per person 0.0227 ha per person 0.0502 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0307 ha per person 0.021 ha per person 0.037 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0266 ha per person 0.0232 ha per person 0.0317 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0264 ha per person 0.0226 ha per person 0.0313 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Mozambique 0.0477 ha per person compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 0.0179 ha per person compare
  3. 4 Canada 0.0174 ha per person compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.0128 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic?
Other forest — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.023 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0502 ha per person in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 ha per person in 2000.
How does Central African Republic rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other 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.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,434 data points, 1990–2024
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Other 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.