Central African Republic vs United States: Exported deforestation
Central African Republic
9,264 hectares
in 2023
United States
7,443 hectares
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
23rd
United States rank
26th
Exported deforestation over time
- Central African Republic
- United States
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9,264 hectares against 7,443 hectares in United States, a difference of 1,821 hectares.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,398 hectares | 72,019 hectares | 70,621 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 890.03 hectares | 59,771 hectares | 58,881 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 4,935 hectares | 12,150 hectares | 7,215 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Central African Republic or United States?
- Central African Republic, at 9,264 hectares against 7,443 hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Central African Republic and United States?
- 1,821 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and United States rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.