Savanna — Burned Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Savanna — Burned Area was 9.56 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 9.56 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Central African Republic peaked at 16.23 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million ha, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 6th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Savanna — Burned Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.07 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 11.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.80 million ha | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 6.95 million ha | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 10.37 million ha | +49.3% |
| 1999 | 8.53 million ha | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 9.41 million ha | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 13.11 million ha | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 10.39 million ha | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 16.23 million ha | +56.1% |
| 2004 | 12.73 million ha | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 13.98 million ha | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.10 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.23 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.72 million ha | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 10.89 million ha | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 12.89 million ha | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 13.51 million ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.97 million ha | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 11.02 million ha | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.60 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.59 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.35 million ha | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 10.37 million ha | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 10.86 million ha | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.90 million ha | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 10.14 million ha | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 10.01 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.10 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 6.85 million ha | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million ha | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 million ha | 5.80 million ha | 11.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 million ha | 9.41 million ha | 16.23 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 million ha | 8.90 million ha | 13.51 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 million ha | 6.85 million ha | 11.10 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 10.99 million ha compare
- 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Central African Republic?
- Savanna — burned area in Central African Republic was 9.56 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million ha in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for savanna — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — 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.