Net Forest conversion — Area in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Net Forest conversion — Area was 46.61 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — 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 46.61 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Central African Republic peaked at 46.85 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.99 1000 ha, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 29th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.99 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.85 1000 ha | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 46.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.61 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 46.61 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 46.61 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.99 1000 ha | 34.99 1000 ha | 34.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.99 1000 ha | 34.99 1000 ha | 34.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.74 1000 ha | 34.99 1000 ha | 46.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.65 1000 ha | 46.61 1000 ha | 46.85 1000 ha | 6 |
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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 net forest conversion — area in Central African Republic?
- Net forest conversion — area in Central African Republic was 46.61 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.85 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.99 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 29th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).