Argentina vs Central African Republic: Forest area
Argentina
46.60 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic
45.09 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Central African Republic rank
17th
Forest area over time
- Argentina
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.60 million hectares against 45.09 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.50 million hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 17th of 235 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.84 million hectares | 46.28 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 51.77 million hectares | 45.93 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 48.64 million hectares | 45.57 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 47.05 million hectares | 45.21 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Central African Republic?
- Argentina, at 46.60 million hectares against 45.09 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Central African Republic?
- 1.50 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central African Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Central African Republic rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 17th 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.