Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Brazil or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 6.02 million hectares against 5.96 million hectares in Brazil as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Brazil and Central African Republic?

60,840 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Central African Republic: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Brazil

5.96 million hectares

in 2026

Central African Republic

6.02 million hectares

in 2026

Brazil rank

9th

Central African Republic rank

8th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Brazil
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6.02 million hectares against 5.96 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 60,840 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 248 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	31.06 million hectares	16.65 million hectares	14.41 million hectares	Brazil
2020s	27.15 million hectares	12.94 million hectares	14.22 million hectares	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Brazil or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 6.02 million hectares against 5.96 million hectares in Brazil as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Brazil and Central African Republic?: 60,840 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: Brazil ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.