What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Central African Republic and Zambia?

0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Zambia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Central African Republic

9.7%

in 2026

Zambia

8.9%

in 2026

Central African Republic rank

6th

Zambia rank

7th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Central African Republic
Zambia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 9.7% against 8.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.7%	29.7%	2.9%	Zambia
2020s	20.8%	21.7%	0.9%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Central African Republic or Zambia?: Central African Republic, at 9.7% against 8.9% in Zambia as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Central African Republic and Zambia?: 0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Central African Republic ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.