Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 39 Cameroon 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ethiopia 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Laos 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 New Caledonia 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Senegal 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liberia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.