Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 13.20 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.20 million
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
7th
of 225 countries
All-time high
26.79 million
in 2003
All-time low
11.97 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic is 13.20 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% 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 7th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.12 million | — |
| 2003 | 26.79 million | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 21.26 million | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 23.68 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 22.11 million | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 22.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.32 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 15.85 million | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 20.09 million | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 22.55 million | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 16.79 million | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 18.53 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.99 million | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 17.93 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.37 million | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 17.24 million | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 18.14 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.75 million | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 16.69 million | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 16.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.97 million | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 14.76 million | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 13.20 million | -10.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 13.20 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 22.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 13.20 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.87 million | 15.85 million | 26.79 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.44 million | 14.75 million | 22.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.20 million | 11.97 million | 17.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
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 13.20 million in 2025, 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 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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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