Asia vs Central African Republic: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Asia
20.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic
72.4%
in 2025
Asia rank
26th
Central African Republic rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Asia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 72.4% against 20.2% in Asia, a difference of 52.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.6 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 26th and Central African Republic ranks 20th of 35 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 74.5% | 55.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 74.0% | 55.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 73.3% | 53.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 72.6% | 52.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Asia or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 72.4% against 20.2% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Asia and Central African Republic?
- 52.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Central African Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Central African Republic rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Asia ranks 26th and Central African Republic ranks 20th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.