Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 1.79 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic is 1.79 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 3.95 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.33 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 1st out of 188 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.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.74 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.62 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.51 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.4 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.31 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 1.97 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 2.86 ha per person | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 2.29 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 2.45 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.35 ha per person | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 3.95 ha per person | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 3.04 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 3.26 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.22 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.45 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.87 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 2.37 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.29 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.96 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.18 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.33 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 1.79 ha per person | +34.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.79 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 489.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.79 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 405.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 ha per person | 1.69 ha per person | 3.86 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 ha per person | 2.4 ha per person | 3.95 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 ha per person | 1.8 ha per person | 2.96 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 ha per person | 1.33 ha per person | 2.18 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 — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Central African Republic was 1.79 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.