Central African Republic vs Zambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
Central African Republic
0.2944 hectares per person
in 2025
Zambia
0.1801 hectares per person
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
7th
Zambia rank
10th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.2944 hectares per person against 0.1801 hectares per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.1143 hectares per person.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.638 hectares per person | 0.4194 hectares per person | 0.2186 hectares per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.5035 hectares per person | 0.2762 hectares per person | 0.2273 hectares per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3789 hectares per person | 0.1944 hectares per person | 0.1845 hectares per person | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita, Central African Republic or Zambia?
- Central African Republic, at 0.2944 hectares per person against 0.1801 hectares per person in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita between Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 0.1143 hectares per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.