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
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
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.