Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2094 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.2094 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2922 ha per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.125 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.208 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.208 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.208 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.208 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.208 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.208 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.125 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.183 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.292 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.245 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.129 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.199 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.206 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.244 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.213 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.237 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.243 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.24 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.206 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.172 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.21 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.197 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.235 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.201 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.195 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.172 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.183 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.184 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.21 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.211 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.253 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.243 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.185 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.209 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.2094 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.2922 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.125 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.

Central African Republic ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2075 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.2075 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.2075 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.2075 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.2075 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.2075 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.125 ha per square kilometre -39.7%
1997 0.1832 ha per square kilometre +46.5%
1998 0.2922 ha per square kilometre +59.5%
1999 0.2447 ha per square kilometre -16.3%
2000 0.1292 ha per square kilometre -47.2%
2001 0.1994 ha per square kilometre +54.4%
2002 0.2061 ha per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 0.2438 ha per square kilometre +18.3%
2004 0.2126 ha per square kilometre -12.8%
2005 0.2367 ha per square kilometre +11.3%
2006 0.2427 ha per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 0.2397 ha per square kilometre -1.2%
2008 0.2056 ha per square kilometre -14.2%
2009 0.1719 ha per square kilometre -16.4%
2010 0.2099 ha per square kilometre +22.1%
2011 0.197 ha per square kilometre -6.1%
2012 0.2348 ha per square kilometre +19.2%
2013 0.201 ha per square kilometre -14.4%
2014 0.1951 ha per square kilometre -2.9%
2015 0.1723 ha per square kilometre -11.7%
2016 0.1831 ha per square kilometre +6.3%
2017 0.1839 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 0.2097 ha per square kilometre +14.0%
2019 0.2114 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 0.2526 ha per square kilometre +19.5%
2021 0.243 ha per square kilometre -3.8%
2022 0.1849 ha per square kilometre -23.9%
2023 0.2094 ha per square kilometre +13.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.2094 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 452.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.209 ha per square kilometre 0.125 ha per square kilometre 0.2922 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2088 ha per square kilometre 0.1292 ha per square kilometre 0.2438 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1998 ha per square kilometre 0.1723 ha per square kilometre 0.2348 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2225 ha per square kilometre 0.1849 ha per square kilometre 0.2526 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 5 Canada 0.3129 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Thailand 0.292 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Zambia 0.2776 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Greece 0.1976 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 India 0.1307 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Mexico 0.1191 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.2094 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2922 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other 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.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
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Other 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.