Forestland — Area in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Forestland — Area was 45,095 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
45,095 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 217 countries
All-time high
46,435 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
45,095 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Central African Republic, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720251990: 46.4k 1000 ha1991: 46.4k 1000 ha1992: 46.4k 1000 ha1993: 46.3k 1000 ha1994: 46.3k 1000 ha1995: 46.3k 1000 ha1996: 46.2k 1000 ha1997: 46.2k 1000 ha1998: 46.2k 1000 ha1999: 46.1k 1000 ha2000: 46.1k 1000 ha2001: 46.0k 1000 ha2002: 46.0k 1000 ha2003: 46.0k 1000 ha2004: 45.9k 1000 ha2005: 45.9k 1000 ha2006: 45.9k 1000 ha2007: 45.8k 1000 ha2008: 45.8k 1000 ha2009: 45.8k 1000 ha2010: 45.7k 1000 ha2011: 45.7k 1000 ha2012: 45.7k 1000 ha2013: 45.6k 1000 ha2014: 45.6k 1000 ha2015: 45.6k 1000 ha2016: 45.5k 1000 ha2017: 45.5k 1000 ha2018: 45.4k 1000 ha2019: 45.4k 1000 ha2020: 45.3k 1000 ha2021: 45.3k 1000 ha2022: 45.2k 1000 ha2023: 45.2k 1000 ha2024: 45.1k 1000 ha2025: 45.1k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 45,095 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area in Central African Republic peaked at 46,435 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,095 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places Central African Republic 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,277 1000 ha 46,120 1000 ha 46,435 1000 ha 10
2000s 45,928 1000 ha 45,770 1000 ha 46,085 1000 ha 10
2010s 45,566 1000 ha 45,374 1000 ha 45,735 1000 ha 10
2020s 45,211 1000 ha 45,095 1000 ha 45,328 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
  2. 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
  3. 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
  4. 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in Central African Republic?
Forestland — area in Central African Republic was 45,095 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 46,435 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 45,095 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Central African Republic rank for forestland — area?
Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).