What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

12,996 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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
Ethiopia

How they compare

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.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19,136 hectares	15,784 hectares	3,352 hectares	Central African Republic
2010s	27,005 hectares	21,629 hectares	5,376 hectares	Central African Republic
2020s	28,519 hectares	19,085 hectares	9,434 hectares	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?: Central African Republic, at 33,249 hectares against 20,253 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 12,996 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?: Central African Republic ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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