Woody savanna — Burned Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 87,842 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Central African Republic is 87,842 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Central African Republic peaked at 12.95 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65,957 ha, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.05 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.95 million ha | +530.9% |
| 1997 | 11.62 million ha | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 9.61 million ha | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 8.50 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 11.67 million ha | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 410,950 ha | -96.5% |
| 2002 | 208,606 ha | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 500,579 ha | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 242,779 ha | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 297,301 ha | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 302,730 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 210,996 ha | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 210,354 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 138,603 ha | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 200,157 ha | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 197,549 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 117,680 ha | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 194,131 ha | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 207,082 ha | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 182,694 ha | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 343,418 ha | +88.0% |
| 2017 | 164,036 ha | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 228,626 ha | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 213,129 ha | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 187,097 ha | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 132,746 ha | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 151,341 ha | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 65,957 ha | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 87,842 ha | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million ha | 2.05 million ha | 12.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million ha | 138,603 ha | 11.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,850 ha | 117,680 ha | 343,418 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,997 ha | 65,957 ha | 187,097 ha | 5 |
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Central African Republic?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Central African Republic was 87,842 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,957 ha in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Woody 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.