Central African Republic vs European Union (27): Forest land — Area

Central African Republic
45,095 1000 ha
in 2025
European Union (27)
161,841 1000 ha
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
21st
European Union (27) rank
21st

Forest land — Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • European Union (27)
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 161,841 1000 ha against 45,095 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 116,746 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.6 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 21st and European Union (27) ranks 21st of 249 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 46,277 1000 ha 145,212 1000 ha 98,935 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 45,928 1000 ha 154,215 1000 ha 108,287 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 45,566 1000 ha 158,326 1000 ha 112,760 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 45,211 1000 ha 161,321 1000 ha 116,110 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Central African Republic or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 161,841 1000 ha against 45,095 1000 ha in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Central African Republic and European Union (27)?
116,746 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and European Union (27)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and European Union (27) rank globally for forest land — area?
Central African Republic ranks 21st and European Union (27) ranks 21st of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,790 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.