Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 14.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.76 million
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
8th
of 225 countries
All-time high
26.79 million
in 2003
All-time low
11.97 million
in 2023
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic, 2002–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2002201320242002: 17.1M2003: 26.8M2004: 21.3M2005: 23.7M2006: 22.1M2007: 22.8M2008: 25.3M2009: 15.9M2010: 20.1M2011: 22.6M2012: 16.8M2013: 18.5M2014: 17.0M2015: 17.9M2016: 21.4M2017: 17.2M2018: 18.1M2019: 14.7M2020: 16.7M2021: 16.7M2022: 17.9M2023: 12.0M2024: 14.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic is 14.76 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic peaked at 26.79 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.97 million, in 2023.

Central African Republic ranks 8th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.87 million 15.85 million 26.79 million 8
2010s 18.44 million 14.75 million 22.55 million 10
2020s 15.60 million 11.97 million 17.87 million 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 5 Brazil 25.09 million compare
  2. 6 Zambia 22.15 million compare
  3. 7 Mozambique 17.67 million compare
  4. 9 Bolivia 11.00 million compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 9.77 million compare
  6. 11 Tanzania 8.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic?
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic was 14.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 26.79 million in 2003.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.97 million in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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