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

17.2 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.

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

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.

Central African Republic vs Mongolia: Average area burnt per wildfire

Central African Republic

471.42 hectares

in 2026

Mongolia

488.62 hectares

in 2026

Central African Republic rank

16th

Mongolia rank

14th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Central African Republic
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 488.62 hectares against 471.42 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 17.2 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mongolia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 14th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	428.74 hectares	817.84 hectares	389.1 hectares	Mongolia
2020s	438.34 hectares	604.9 hectares	166.55 hectares	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Central African Republic or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 488.62 hectares against 471.42 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2026.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Central African Republic and Mongolia?: 17.2 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mongolia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Central African Republic and Mongolia rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?: Central African Republic ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 14th 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.