Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 9.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Central African Republic, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Central African Republic stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Central African Republic peaked at 34.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2026.
Central African Republic ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.9% | — |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -17.4% |
| 2026 | 9.7% | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.7% | 18.9% | 34.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 9.7% | 29.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Central African Republic?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Central African Republic was 9.7% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2026.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.