Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 1.81 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.81 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 5.51 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.34 ha per person, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 188 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, per capita (capita Area) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.57 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 4.43 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.29 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.16 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.03 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.92 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.46 ha per person | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 5.26 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.51 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.57 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 3.45 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 2.65 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 4.08 ha per person | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.29 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.24 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.49 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.91 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 3 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 2.41 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.33 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.69 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 2.27 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 1.81 ha per person | +34.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.81 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 355.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.81 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 354.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 ha per person | 3.92 ha per person | 5.51 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 ha per person | 2.44 ha per person | 5.5 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 ha per person | 1.84 ha per person | 3 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 ha per person | 1.34 ha per person | 2.21 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic was 1.81 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.