Central African Republic vs Indonesia: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Central African Republic
0.1%
in 2020
Indonesia
0.1%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
51st
Indonesia rank
50th

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Indonesia
00.511.52199020052020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 50th of 105 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 2.2% 2.1% Indonesia
2000s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Indonesia
2010s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Indonesia
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, 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 Indonesia?
0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Indonesia rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.