Area burned wildfires by type in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Area burned wildfires by type was 1.62 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
21st
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.19 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.46 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Central African Republic, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Central African Republic stood at 1.62 million.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Central African Republic peaked at 3.19 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 21st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.07 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 1.62 million | +11.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 16.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.62 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 1.66 million | 3.19 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 1.89 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million | 1.46 million | 2.44 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 area burned wildfires by type in Central African Republic?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Central African Republic was 1.62 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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