Central African Republic vs Tanzania: Forest area
Central African Republic
45.09 million hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
43.40 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
17th
Tanzania rank
19th
Forest area over time
- Central African Republic
- Tanzania
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 45.09 million hectares against 43.40 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.69 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.28 million hectares | 56.35 million hectares | 10.07 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 45.93 million hectares | 52.32 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 45.57 million hectares | 48.23 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 45.21 million hectares | 44.57 million hectares | 638,683 hectares | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Tanzania?
- Central African Republic, at 45.09 million hectares against 43.40 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Tanzania?
- 1.69 million hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Tanzania rank globally for forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 19th 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.