Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Central African Republic
-46,523 hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-53,000 hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
205th
Zimbabwe rank
208th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports -46,523 hectares against -53,000 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6,477 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 208th of 235 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34,992 hectares | -105,719 hectares | 70,727 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | -34,992 hectares | -105,719 hectares | 70,727 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -39,605 hectares | -62,138 hectares | 22,533 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | -46,524 hectares | -53,222 hectares | 6,698 hectares | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Central African Republic, at -46,523 hectares against -53,000 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 6,477 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Central African Republic ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 208th of 235 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.