Savanna fires — Burned Area in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 11.06 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.06 million ha
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
21.45 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
8.99 million ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 15.1M ha1991: 15.1M ha1992: 15.1M ha1993: 15.1M ha1994: 15.1M ha1995: 15.1M ha1996: 19.0M ha1997: 18.9M ha1998: 20.6M ha1999: 17.5M ha2000: 21.5M ha2001: 15.9M ha2002: 13.3M ha2003: 19.4M ha2004: 15.9M ha2005: 17.0M ha2006: 17.2M ha2007: 16.8M ha2008: 18.5M ha2009: 12.6M ha2010: 15.2M ha2011: 15.9M ha2012: 12.0M ha2013: 13.6M ha2014: 12.8M ha2015: 13.3M ha2016: 15.2M ha2017: 12.9M ha2018: 13.2M ha2019: 10.9M ha2020: 12.3M ha2021: 12.4M ha2022: 12.9M ha2023: 9.0M ha2024: 11.1M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 11.06 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Central African Republic peaked at 21.45 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.99 million ha, in 2023.

That places Central African Republic 10th out of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 15.14 million ha
1991 15.14 million ha +0.0%
1992 15.14 million ha +0.0%
1993 15.14 million ha +0.0%
1994 15.14 million ha +0.0%
1995 15.14 million ha +0.0%
1996 19.05 million ha +25.8%
1997 18.88 million ha -0.9%
1998 20.56 million ha +8.9%
1999 17.51 million ha -14.8%
2000 21.45 million ha +22.5%
2001 15.94 million ha -25.7%
2002 13.34 million ha -16.3%
2003 19.44 million ha +45.7%
2004 15.93 million ha -18.1%
2005 17.00 million ha +6.7%
2006 17.22 million ha +1.3%
2007 16.78 million ha -2.5%
2008 18.48 million ha +10.1%
2009 12.64 million ha -31.6%
2010 15.15 million ha +19.9%
2011 15.87 million ha +4.8%
2012 12.03 million ha -24.2%
2013 13.55 million ha +12.6%
2014 12.82 million ha -5.4%
2015 13.29 million ha +3.7%
2016 15.20 million ha +14.4%
2017 12.94 million ha -14.9%
2018 13.17 million ha +1.8%
2019 10.91 million ha -17.2%
2020 12.34 million ha +13.1%
2021 12.36 million ha +0.2%
2022 12.95 million ha +4.8%
2023 8.99 million ha -30.5%
2024 11.06 million ha +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.68 million ha 15.14 million ha 20.56 million ha 10
2000s 16.82 million ha 12.64 million ha 21.45 million ha 10
2010s 13.49 million ha 10.91 million ha 15.87 million ha 10
2020s 11.54 million ha 8.99 million ha 12.95 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
  2. 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
  5. 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
  6. 13 Sudan 5.35 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Central African Republic?
Savanna fires — burned area in Central African Republic was 11.06 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.45 million ha in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.99 million ha in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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