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 223 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
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 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,435 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 46,400 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46,365 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46,295 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46,260 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46,225 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46,155 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46,050 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46,015 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,980 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45,945 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45,910 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45,875 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45,840 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45,805 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45,770 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45,735 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45,700 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45,665 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45,630 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45,595 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45,560 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45,514 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45,467 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45,420 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,374 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45,328 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45,281 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45,234 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45,188 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45,141 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45,095 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 45,095 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 15.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 45,095 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 10.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
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- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 383.8 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.3 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 223 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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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).