Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Central African Republic

33,249 hectares

in 2024

Ethiopia

20,253 hectares

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

36th

Ethiopia rank

38th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Central African Republic currently reports 33,249 hectares against 20,253 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 12,996 hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.