Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wildfire area burned 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 0.0002 hectares per person for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0011 hectares per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per person, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 17th 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +57.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -64.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +141.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 15 Angola 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 16 Cuba 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 20 Guyana 0.0002 hectares per person compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.