Central African Republic vs Eastern Africa: Forest area
Central African Republic
45,095 ha th
in 2025
Eastern Africa
193,802 ha th
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
19th
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Forest area over time
- Central African Republic
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 193,802 ha th against 45,095 ha th in Central African Republic, a difference of 148,707 ha th.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 19th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 255 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,435 ha th | 235,854 ha th | 189,419 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 46,085 ha th | 223,921 ha th | 177,836 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 45,648 ha th | 208,708 ha th | 163,061 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 45,211 ha th | 196,517 ha th | 151,306 ha th | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 193,802 ha th against 45,095 ha th in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 148,707 ha th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Eastern Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.