Bolivia vs Central African Republic: Forest area

Bolivia
54.37 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic
45.09 million hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
14th
Central African Republic rank
17th

Forest area over time

  • Bolivia
  • Central African Republic
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020072025

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 54.37 million hectares against 45.09 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 9.28 million hectares.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 14th and Central African Republic ranks 17th of 235 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 60.56 million hectares 46.28 million hectares 14.29 million hectares Bolivia
2000s 58.37 million hectares 45.93 million hectares 12.44 million hectares Bolivia
2010s 56.71 million hectares 45.57 million hectares 11.14 million hectares Bolivia
2020s 54.97 million hectares 45.21 million hectares 9.76 million hectares Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Bolivia or Central African Republic?
Bolivia, at 54.37 million hectares against 45.09 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Bolivia and Central African Republic?
9.28 million hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Central African Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Central African Republic rank globally for forest area?
Bolivia ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.