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

1.82 million hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

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.

Central African Republic vs Indonesia: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Central African Republic

6.02 million hectares

in 2026

Indonesia

4.20 million hectares

in 2026

Central African Republic rank

8th

Indonesia rank

11th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Central African Republic
Indonesia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6.02 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 1.82 million hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 11th of 248 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.65 million hectares	5.32 million hectares	11.33 million hectares	Central African Republic
2020s	12.94 million hectares	1.66 million hectares	11.28 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, Central African Republic or Indonesia?: Central African Republic, at 6.02 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Central African Republic and Indonesia?: 1.82 million hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Indonesia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Central African Republic and Indonesia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?: Central African Republic ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 11th 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.