Central African Republic vs Eastern Asia: Forest area
Central African Republic
45,095 ha th
in 2025
Eastern Asia
280,246 ha th
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
19th
Eastern Asia rank
17th
Forest area over time
- Central African Republic
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 ha th against 45,095 ha th in Central African Republic, a difference of 235,151 ha th.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 255 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,435 ha th | 210,449 ha th | 164,014 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 46,085 ha th | 230,072 ha th | 183,987 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 45,648 ha th | 258,536 ha th | 212,889 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 45,211 ha th | 276,205 ha th | 230,994 ha th | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 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 Asia?
- 235,151 ha th, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Eastern Asia rank globally for forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.