Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1059 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.1059 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 56.4% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 20.79 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.79 ha per square kilometre | +530.9% |
| 1997 | 18.65 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 15.43 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 13.64 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 18.73 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6597 ha per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3349 ha per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8035 ha per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3897 ha per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4772 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3387 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3377 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2225 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3213 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3171 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3116 ha per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3324 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2933 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5513 ha per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2633 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 0.367 ha per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3421 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3003 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2429 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1059 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.1059 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 244.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.1059 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 26.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +530.9% | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | 20.79 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.83 ha per square kilometre | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | 20.79 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 0.2225 ha per square kilometre | 18.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3288 ha per square kilometre | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | 0.5513 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2156 ha per square kilometre | 0.1059 ha per square kilometre | 0.3003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 24 Bahamas 0.1541 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Portugal 0.1393 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ghana 0.1324 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 0.0898 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Madagascar 0.0815 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 0.0804 ha per square kilometre compare
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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.1059 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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
Woody savanna — 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.