Central African Republic vs China: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Central African Republic
0.1%
in 2020
China
0.1%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
51st
China rank
48th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Central African Republic
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 51st and China ranks 48th of 105 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | China |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Central African Republic or China?
- China, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Central African Republic and China?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and China rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 51st and China ranks 48th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.