Brazil vs Central African Republic: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Brazil
10.29 million
in 2025
Central African Republic
13.20 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Central African Republic rank
7th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 13.20 million against 10.29 million in Brazil, a difference of 2.90 million.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 million | 21.87 million | 2.42 million | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 18.46 million | 18.44 million | 25,876 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.31 million | 15.20 million | 1.12 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 13.20 million against 10.29 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 2.90 million, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.