Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 45,142 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Central African Republic stood at 45,142 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Central African Republic peaked at 46,470 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,142 1000 ha, in 2025.
Central African Republic ranks 16th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,470 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 46,435 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46,400 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46,365 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46,295 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46,260 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46,225 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46,155 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46,050 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46,015 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45,980 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45,945 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45,910 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45,875 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45,840 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45,805 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45,770 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45,735 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45,700 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45,665 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45,630 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45,595 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45,560 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45,514 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45,467 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,421 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45,374 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45,328 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45,281 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45,234 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45,188 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45,142 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,312 1000 ha | 46,155 1000 ha | 46,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,963 1000 ha | 45,805 1000 ha | 46,120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,606 1000 ha | 45,421 1000 ha | 45,770 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,258 1000 ha | 45,142 1000 ha | 45,374 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 13 Angola 63,772 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Central African Republic?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Central African Republic was 45,142 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46,470 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,142 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).