Central African Republic vs Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Central African Republic
13.20 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
9.57 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
7th
Sudan rank
9th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Central African Republic
- Sudan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 13.20 million hectares against 9.57 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 3.63 million hectares.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.87 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 18.44 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 11.95 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 15.20 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Central African Republic or Sudan?
- Central African Republic, at 13.20 million hectares against 9.57 million hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Central African Republic and Sudan?
- 3.63 million hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 9th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.