What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Central African Republic and Indonesia?

257 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Indonesia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Central African Republic

1,331 hectares

in 2025

Indonesia

1,588 hectares

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

35th

Indonesia rank

32nd

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Central African Republic
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1,588 hectares against 1,331 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 257 hectares.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 35th and Indonesia ranks 32nd of 225 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,270 hectares	31,362 hectares	29,092 hectares	Indonesia
2010s	2,481 hectares	22,015 hectares	19,534 hectares	Indonesia
2020s	1,936 hectares	6,114 hectares	4,179 hectares	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Central African Republic or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 1,588 hectares against 1,331 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Central African Republic and Indonesia?: 257 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Indonesia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Indonesia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Central African Republic ranks 35th and Indonesia ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.