What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic?

35.38 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic: Average area burnt per wildfire

Bosnia and Herzegovina

506.8 hectares

in 2026

Central African Republic

471.42 hectares

in 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

13th

Central African Republic rank

16th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Central African Republic

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 506.8 hectares against 471.42 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 35.38 hectares.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 16th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	260.11 hectares	428.74 hectares	168.63 hectares	Central African Republic
2020s	323.18 hectares	438.34 hectares	115.17 hectares	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Central African Republic?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 506.8 hectares against 471.42 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2026.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic?: 35.38 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 182 places, 2,594 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.