Central African Republic vs Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Central African Republic
1.46 million hectares
in 2024
Russia
1.99 million hectares
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Russia rank
21st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Central African Republic
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.99 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 532,070 hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 483,869 hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 47,604 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 33,000 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Central African Republic or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.99 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Central African Republic and Russia?
- 532,070 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Russia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.