Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.2944 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.2944 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7665 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2732 hectares per person, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7665 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.7296 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7601 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6579 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6848 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5448 hectares per person | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5935 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3667 hectares per person | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5051 hectares per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.546 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4541 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5453 hectares per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4556 hectares per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6098 hectares per person | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5573 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5221 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4575 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.382 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4455 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4781 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.344 hectares per person | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4382 hectares per person | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2732 hectares per person | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2944 hectares per person | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.638 hectares per person | 0.3667 hectares per person | 0.7665 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5035 hectares per person | 0.382 hectares per person | 0.6098 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3789 hectares per person | 0.2732 hectares per person | 0.4781 hectares per person | 6 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
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- 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.2944 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7665 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2732 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.