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

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.

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

Central African Republic

72.4%

in 2025

Finland

74.2%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

16th

Finland rank

14th

Share of land covered by forest over time

Central African Republic
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 74.2% against 72.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 16th and Finland ranks 14th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.3%	72.8%	1.5%	Central African Republic
2000s	73.7%	73.5%	0.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	73.1%	73.6%	0.5%	Finland
2020s	72.6%	74.2%	1.6%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Central African Republic or Finland?: Finland, at 74.2% against 72.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Central African Republic and Finland?: 1.8%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Central African Republic ranks 16th and Finland ranks 14th 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.