Central African Republic vs South Africa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.32 hectares per square kilometre against 3.62 hectares per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2765 hectares per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Central African Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.32 hectares per square kilometre against 3.62 hectares per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 0.7 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.