Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 9.64 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — 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 9.64 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Central African Republic peaked at 21.08 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.91 million ha, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.13 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 13.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.75 million ha | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 18.57 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.98 million ha | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 17.03 million ha | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 21.08 million ha | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 13.52 million ha | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 10.60 million ha | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 16.73 million ha | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 12.97 million ha | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 14.27 million ha | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 14.40 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.45 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.93 million ha | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 11.03 million ha | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 13.09 million ha | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 13.71 million ha | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.09 million ha | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 11.21 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.81 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.77 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.69 million ha | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 10.53 million ha | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 11.09 million ha | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.12 million ha | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 10.32 million ha | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 10.14 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.25 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 6.91 million ha | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 9.64 million ha | +39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 million ha | 13.13 million ha | 19.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.50 million ha | 10.60 million ha | 21.08 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 million ha | 9.12 million ha | 13.71 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 million ha | 6.91 million ha | 11.25 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Central African Republic?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Central African Republic was 9.64 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 million ha in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.