Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 14.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 14.44 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 34.44 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.44 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.3 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 24.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.58 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 30.31 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 33 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 28.1 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 34.44 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 25.58 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 21.42 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 31.21 ha per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 25.57 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 27.29 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 27.63 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.94 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 29.67 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 20.28 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 24.32 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 25.48 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 19.32 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 21.75 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 20.58 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.41 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 20.77 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 21.14 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.51 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 19.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.78 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.44 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.78 ha per square kilometre | 24.3 ha per square kilometre | 33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27 ha per square kilometre | 20.28 ha per square kilometre | 34.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 ha per square kilometre | 17.51 ha per square kilometre | 25.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 ha per square kilometre | 14.44 ha per square kilometre | 20.78 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 14.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.44 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.