Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Bhutan or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 72.4% against 70.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Bhutan and Central African Republic?

2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central African Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Central African Republic: Share of land covered by forest

Bhutan

70.1%

in 2025

Central African Republic

72.4%

in 2025

Bhutan rank

19th

Central African Republic rank

16th

Share of land covered by forest over time

Bhutan
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 72.4% against 70.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 16th of 216 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.9%	74.3%	7.4%	Central African Republic
2000s	69.5%	73.7%	4.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	71.1%	73.1%	2.0%	Central African Republic
2020s	70.7%	72.6%	1.9%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Bhutan or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 72.4% against 70.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Bhutan and Central African Republic?: 2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central African Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Central African Republic rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Bhutan ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.